e Federal Government told an Abuja Federal High
Court on Thursday that media mogul, Chief Raymond
Dokpesi, former Chairman of Daar Communications,
owner of African Independent Television received over
N8.7 billion from the federal government on 27,
January 2012 for the broadcast right of Nigeria hosting
of the under-17.
Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) the prosecuting counsel in the six
count charges of money laundering and violation of
Public Procurement Act filed against Dokpesi by the
Federal Government said this while opposing the
motion on bail application for the media mogul by his
lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN).
The prosecuting counsel told the court that
government is investigating the receipt of the N8.7
billion from government coffers by Dokpesi because
there is no evidence to show that it was a party to the
broadcast agreement over which the DAAR
Communications chief collected the fund.
He argued that granting Dokpesi bail may jeopardize
the investigations. Ozekhome had earlier asked the
court to grant Dokpesi bail on self recognition or on
very liberal terms because the offence he was charged
with are bail able. He also told the court that granting
his client bail will enable him to go and take care of his
health.
Ozekhome told the court that Dokpesi had planned to
travel the day after he was invited by Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission chairman, Ibrahim Magu
to his office for interrogation over the sum of N2.1
billion he received from the office of the National
Security Adviser.
According to him, the defendant had already booked
appointment to see one Professor Boulous and had
also bought his flight ticket as well as made hotel
booking for the trip before he was invited and
subsequently detained by the EFCC.
www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/12/10/dokpesi-under-fresh-investigations-over-n8-7bn-received-from-jonathans-administration/

In case you are wondering where the new N8b case is from read: How Jonathan paid Dokpesi N8billion for ‘nothing’ pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/03/24/how…

are you saying all that billions go to him?

"Opposition government in power"! Even as this look so well scripted some zombies will come here to rejoice that this scam government is fighting corruption.

Thank God GEJ's administration is a thing of the past. Certainly, Nigerians made the right decision by sending him back to Otueke.

I love social media court more than the real court of law because it makes some people very important.!!!

Dis man should be Hanged in Public

Bloody criminal.
If this man gets anything less than 15 consecutive years on all charges with all funds looted recovered,then this govt ain't serious!

Seems this man is just all shades of wrong.

Then again, there must be something about not just only being a chief, but a HIGH CHIEF.

Oh well, what do we know!

Dokpesi is an enemy of the Nigerian State

It is time to deal with this man finally

He had the opportunity to make history as the first man to have an independent TV and Radio but his name is forever tarnished. All because of greed

May God punish Dokpesi

lalasticlala

And the man get many children, by now they would be waiting for him to get long term jail so they would start sharing his properties hoping he dies there.

Oh lord bless this hustle!

The way this people scream billions. I've looked around Nigeria and can't seem to fathom where all the billions went to.

PM News... I giveup!

From fry pan to fire..

Dokpesi is a confirmed thief............Can you imagine! He's already planning to leave Nigeria? These people na thieves.

mazzi:
"Opposition government in power"! Even as this look so well scripted some zombies will come here to rejoice that this scam government is fighting corruption.

But dokpesi said he received 2.1 billion from NSA, abi u wan help d man change him story?

I don't trust pm news .. Lrmme know when it reaches sahara reporters ..

I only pity Kenny Ogungbe

Plenty ! plenty !! Dokpesi really grab our money.
But why is he not paying salaries as at when due?

dockokwus:
Bloody criminal.
If this man gets anything less than 15 consecutive years on all charges with all funds looted recovered,then this govt ain't serious!

u dey avoid me abi I go get u soon.... U come open another account