Osuntokun, Replaces Okupe As New LP Campaign D-G

Mandy Park

Comrade Akin Osuntokun, a former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), was on Tuesday announced as the new Labour Party’s (LP) organisation director-general.

He replaced Dr. Doyin Okupe, the former director-general of the campaign organisation, who resigned after he was convicted over money laundering charges.

Spokesperson of the campaign organisation,, Diran Onifade in a statement on Tuesday, described Osuntokun as a “strategist”.

Said Onifade: “The Obi-Baba Ahmed Campaign Organisation has appointed Balogun Akin Osuntokun as the new Director-General of the campaign organisation. He succeeds Dr. Doyin Okupe.ce in media advocacy, policy research and implementation and political analysis.

“A former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), until recently, Osuntokun was the zonal coordinator (south). He is a Nigerian political scientist, strategist, researcher, administrator, journalist and writer, with experience. Osuntokun served as Political Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and as Director of the Presidential campaign of the People’s Democratic Party in 2011.

“He brings to his new position vast political and media experience”.

Osuntokun’s appointment was announced at the end of the national working committee of the party in Abuja.

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