Who right activists, Deji Adeyanju has said that Labor Party campaign Director General, Doyin Okupe wasn’t guilty of corruption labeled against him by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC.
Via his Facebook page, Deji said:
“I have now studied excerpts of My Lord, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu’s judgment in the Okupe’s case and can confirm it is a sound decision. The basis of her conviction of Okupe is on the issue of receiving cash above the prescribed N5m for individuals as stipulated in Money Laundering Act. I insist that Okupe wasn’t in a position to know whether the money from ONSA was from illicit act & such no burden can be placed on him because the duty of care will always be on Dasuki who ought to know. However, a crime was committed by accepting cash above N5m by Okupe. Doyin Okupe cannot be accused of any corruption whatsoever because he was not the NSA who stole public funds but his only mistake is breaching the MLA by receiving cash above the lawful prescribed sum. And almost all Nigerians make this mistake. This is a lesson for all. A man that the law does not place a duty of care on cannot be held accountable for a crime committed by another man that should have exercised that duty. If not, everyone that received money from Okupe from the ONSA funds will also be guilty of corruption including his driver.”
Doyin Okupe was yesterday handed over 2 and half Jailed term for receiving proceeds for Dasuki.
He however meet Bail condition and granted bailed same day.
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