Nigeria, March 7 -- President Bola Tinubu extended his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and associates of Doyin Okupe, a medical doctor, politician, communicator and strategist who played a significant role in Nigeria's political landscape.

A prominent son of Iperu-Remo in Ogun State, Mr Okupe, served as President Goodluck Jonathan's senior special assistant on public affairs and President Olusegun Obasanjo's special assistant on media.

During his political career of over three decades, Mr Okupe served as the National Publicity Secretary of the National Republican Convention (NRC). He was prominent in the United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Accord Party, of which he was the natio...