The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has described the death of Doyin Okupe as a collosal loss to Nigeria.

In a post on his official X handle, Obi said Okupe’s death is not only felt by his family but the entire nation.

The former Anambra state governor said Okupe was an active figure in the nation’s political space and a man who desired a better Nigeria.

He urged members of the Obidient Movement and other groups to pray for the eternal repose of his soul and to remember his family during the trying times.

“With great sadness this morning, I received the shocking news of the death of my dear elder brother, Dr. Doyin Okupe. On behalf of the family and the Obidient family, I sincerely mourn his passing.

“His death is a profound loss – not only to his family and loved ones but to all of us.

“May God Almighty, who called him home, grant him eternal rest and grant his family, and all of us, the fortitude to bear this sad and irreplaceable loss,” he tweeted.

Recall that Okupe died on Friday morning after battling a protracted illness suspected to be cancer.