The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called on his supporters under the Obidient Movement and other groups to pray for the eternal repose of Dr. Doyin Okupe, a former presidential spokesperson who passed away in the early hours of Friday at the age of 78.

Okupe also served as the Director-General of Obi’s 2023 Presidential Campaign.

In his tribute, Obi described the late Okupe as an active figure in Nigeria’s political space.

Obi, in a condolence message posted on his X handle on Friday, said the late Labour Party chieftain was a man who desired a better Nigeria.

Expressing sadness over Okupe’s death, the former Anambra governor prayed that God would grant him eternal rest and give his family and all Nigerians the strength to bear the loss.