A former presidential aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Douin Okupr, has died at the age of 72, ROYAL NEWS has gathered.

Family sources disclosed that Dr. Okupe had been seriously ill for several weeks before his death. His health had gotten much worse recently, causing worry among his family and supporters.

He died from cancer after a long battle with the disease. In October 2023, Okupe was hospitalised with prostate cancer and went to Israel for treatment, but his condition didn’t improve as hoped.

Okupe was first diagnosed with prostate cancer 16 years ago and later developed another type of cancer (sarcoma) in his right shoulder.