Doyin Okupe prostrates, begs Obasanjo for forgiveness

Premium Times have obtained photos of a former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, prostrating repeatedly before former President Olusegun Obasanjo, to beg for forgiveness him over insults he hurled at him while he served as spokesperson for ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.On arrival at OBJ’s Hilltop G.R.A. residence in Abeokuta,  security operatives at Obasanjo’s residence initially blocked Mr. Okupe from accessing the former president’s home he was subsequently allowed in after “baba came downstairs and told the boys to let him in”.

Sources said Mr. Obasanjo initially rejected Mr. Okupe’s plea, saying “you cannot abuse me in the papers, on TV, on radio and on the streets and then come here to privately apologise.”“Why don’t you mount the same platforms you used in abusing me to apologise to me?”After a brief intervention by those present at the meeting, sources said, Obasanjo agreed to forgive Mr. Okupe because he (Obasanjo) is an elder statesman and father to many.

In an interview with PT, Mr. Okupe confirmed he visited Mr. Obasanjo to seek reconciliation.“I went to Obasanjo to settle and resolve my long-standing misunderstanding with him,” Mr. Okupe said, adding that “Obasanjo is like my father and I am his political son.”“In Yorubaland, when an elder is angry with you, the younger person begs. I am not ashamed to beg Obasanjo,”.