THE Labour Party has described the rearrest of its former Director-General of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Doyin Okupe, by the Department of State Service, describing it as “embarrassing”.
The party described the rearrest as unwarranted on the ground that Okupe has met the condition of his release after his conviction over money laundering.
The Chief spokesman for the party’s Presidential Campaign Council, Yunusa Tanko, said, “I can confirm to you that Dr Doyin is fine, he left Awolowo way, the DSS facility moments ago and the DSS has apologised to him for the error they have done in re-arresting him.
“For us, we felt this is an embarrassment for somebody who has already paid for the accusation which was levelled against him at the Federal High Court because if he had something left, he would not have left the premises of the court as a free man.
“This was orchestrated to embarrass him, the DSS has apologies to him, which I can confirm to you directly, that he is freed and he is proceeding on his Journey.”
