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Dokpesi Political Family Hits Anyanwu describes stay of execution as absurdity

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*Ask NEC,BOT to uphold Anyanwu’s sack By Andrew Oota The political family of former Daar Communications owner, late High Chief Raymond Dokpesi known as D-37 has said the Appeal Court judgement that sacked Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic party was

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Life and times of Nigerian media mogul, Raymond Dokpesi

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2023 0

…Tributes and his final moments BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE & TUNDE OPALANA Founder of DAAR Communications (owners of AIT and Raypower FM media platforms), High Chief Raymond Dokpesi has died at the age of 71. Dokpesi, who was also a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), died on Monday in Abuja. His death was confirmed […]

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See you in court, DAAR Communications replies NBC

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2021 0

The National Broadcasting Commission’s directive on the suspension of Twitter, as declared by the Federal Government, has been challenged by DAAR Communications PLC. In a statement released on Monday, the owners and operators of Africa Independent Television, Raypower FM, and Faaji Radio confirmed this. The matter would be decided in court once the Nigerian Judiciary

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A’Court quashes N2.1bn fraud charges against Dokpesi, DAAR Communications

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2021 0

ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday quashed the remaining four count charge preferred against  Chief Raymond Dokpesi and his company, DAAR Communications for allegedly laundering the sum of  N2.1Bn from the Federal Government treasury. Chief Dokpesi the owner of African Independent Television and Raypower FM Radio had challenged the

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I am still in PDP, says Dokpesi

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2019 0

Agenebode (Edo) – Chief Raymond Dokpesi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, says he has no immediate plan to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) contrary to speculations. Dokpesi disclosed this while addressing party faithful in Agenebode, Estako East Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo on Tuesday. He said […]

Politics

You can travel abroad for medical checkup, court tells Dokpesi

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2019 0

Abuja – The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted the request by  Raymond Dokpesi, Founder, DAAR Communications Plc, to travel abroad for medical attention. Justice John Tsoho, who granted the application filed by the defence lawyer, Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, also granted the application for adjournment. APC to politicians: Stop campaign for 2023 presidency,

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Alleged looters list: Everybody treated me like a plague – Dokpesi

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2019 0

The Chairman , Daar Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dopkesi, on Tuesday told FCT High Court Apo, that everybody treated him like a plague after his name appeared  on the looters’ list released by the Ministry of Information. Dokpesi stated this while being cross-examined by the defendants’ counsel in a suit he filed before Justice Olukayode […]

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PDP chairmanship: I will not step down – Dokpesi

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2017 0

The media mogul and one of the front line aspirants for the office of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) High Chief Raymond Alegho Dokpesi has debunked insinuations that he has succumbed to pressure to step down for another aspirant. In a statement signed on his behalf by Ide Eguabor on Thursday in […]

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Alleged N2.1b fraud : Dokpesi pay N230m to NTA , says witness

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2017 0

A prosecution witness in the trial of the founder of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi, over the N2.1 billion he allegedly collected from the office of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki on Friday told the court that the sum of N230m was paid into the account of Nigeria Television Authority, NTA for […]

Interviews

Buhari’s government filled with hypocrites, deceivers –Pearce

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

Dr. Adetokunbo Pearce, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos State, and former publicity secretary of the Segun Adewale led Lagos faction of the party under the Sen Ali Modu Sheriff’s then PDP. In this interview with INIOBONG IWOK, Pearce talks about the state of the party in Lagos State, the forth […]