Sack Okupe Now, ACN Tells Jonathan

The Action Congress of Nigeria has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to fire his newly appointed Senior Special assistant on public affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, hand him over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for immediate prosecution, and in addition apologise to Nigerians for appointing a person with an alleged criminal past as the nation’s public affairs spokesperson.

El-Rufai retorts to Okupe's criticism; Jonathan's administration has failed

In what seems to be a fight back at the sharp critcisms made by Doyin Okupe, President Goodluck Jonathan’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir el-Rufai, has replied in defence of his stand on the issue. In a press statement released today by the media advisor to mallam El-Rufai, Muyiwa Adekeye, said “After the needless drama at the Lagos airport when the SSS tried to truncate his trip abroad, Malam Nasir el-Rufai was greeted at his destination with evidence of further misguided action by the Jonathan government.

Okupe Lampoons el-Rufai, Bakare for disparaging Jonathan

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe, on Wednesday, lambasted the former FCT miniter, Mallam El-Rufai, over his call for the resignation of President Goodluck Jonathan if he could not solve the present security challenges in the country.