Former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe is dead. He died at 72.

Family sources squealed to us that Okupe had been critically ill before his passing.

Sources, said Okupe had struggles with cancer.

We gathered that Okupe sometime in October 2023 was hospitalized with prostate cancer and was flown to Israel for treatment.

Sources disclosed that Okupe was diagnosed with prostate cancer 16years ago and later developed sarcoma in his right shoulder.

Okupe was Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan.

He was also the Director-General of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s campaign organisation.