The Federal High Court Abuja has found Dr Doyin Okupe guilty of receiving over N200 million cash from former National
Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki and also sentenced him to two years imprisonment.
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu while delivering judgement on Monday, held that the action of Okupe, who is the first defendant in
the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), violated the Money Laundering Act. He was found
guilty on counts 34 to 59 of the charges.
The court sentenced Okupe, who is the Director-General of the Peter Obi Campaign Organisation, to two years imprisonment on
count 34 with an option of a fine of N500,000.
2022-12-20