1. Chief Raymond Anthony Aleogho Dokpesi was a Nigerian media businessman and politician.
22 Facts About Raymond Dokpesi
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Raymond Dokpesi's parents were from Agenebode, Edo state in a family including six sisters.
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Raymond Dokpesi entered the Nigerian mass media industry with his company, the DAAR Communications and set up the Nigerian TV network Africa Independent Television.
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Raymond Dokpesi was the organising committee chairman of the People's Democratic Party national conference in 2015.
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Raymond Dokpesi suffered a stroke shortly after the 2023 Ramadan and died from a fall on his treadmill on 29 May 2023.
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Raymond Dokpesi did his undergraduate studies at the University of Benin Edo State and completed his studies in University of Gdansk, Poland where he earned his Doctorate degree in Marine Engineering.
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Raymond Dokpesi started as the personal assistant to Alhaji Bamaga Tukur, one of the general managers of the Nigerian Ports Authority.
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Raymond Dokpesi served as a civil servant in the Federal Ministry of Transport under Alhaji Umaru Dikko and General Garba Wushishi.
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In 1994, Raymond Dokpesi launched the first Nigerian private FM radio station, RayPower.
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Raymond Dokpesi assumed the same role during Alhaji Adamu Ciroma's presidential campaign and Tukur's presidential campaign in 1993, as well as during Peter Odili's presidential campaign.
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Raymond Dokpesi was one of the leaders of the South-South People Assembly an organisation that seeks to promote the South South people of Nigeria.
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In 2017, Raymond Dokpesi contested for the PDP National Chairmanship position, but lost to Uche Secondus.
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On 4 October 2010, Raymond Dokpesi was arrested for his alleged role the Abuja car bombings.
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Raymond Dokpesi was released after spending nine hours in detention and afterward sued the country's secret police for alleged wrongful imprisonment.
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Raymond Dokpesi criticised the PDP for fielding Goodluck Jonathan as the PDP's presidential candidate in the March 2015 elections.
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The FG claimed the money was budgeted for weapons procurement for the Nigerian military to fight against the Boko Haram militants, but was confirmed diverted by Sambo Dasuki, the then National Security Advisor, to Raymond Dokpesi's Daar Holding and Investment Limited for the Nigerian presidential election of 2015 in favour of President Goodluck Jonathan.
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The presiding judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, granted bail to Mr Raymond Dokpesi and adjourned the trial until 17 February 2016.
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On 22 March 2019, Raymond Dokpesi was returned to jail after being arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, where he arrived after returning from medical treatment in Dubai, but was released.
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On Thursday, 1 April 2021, Raymond Dokpesi was acquitted of all money laundering charges by the Federal Appeal Court of Nigeria.
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Raymond Dokpesi died from a stroke on 29 May 2023, at the age of 71.
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Raymond Dokpesi's hometown conferred two chieftaincy titles upon him, both of which are only bestowed on worthy sons.
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Raymond Dokpesi was mentioned during the Dr Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award ceremony in Accra, and the Foundation for Excellence in Business Practice Geneva, Switzerland for his work with DAAR Communications.