he is presenting focus nigeria now

Dokpesi bows to pressure, recalls Mac Amarere and Gbenga Aruleba



One of Africa’s biggest media entrepreneurs has bowed to pressure and recalled two senior editorial staff whom he sacked in a fit of anger over the weekend.

High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi, Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, operators of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and RayPower FM, had dismissed Executive Director Imoni Mac Amarere and popular presenter Gbenga Aruleba of FOCUS NIGERIA fame for featuring an interview with Lagos-based journalist and activist Richard Akinnola, on last Friday’s discharge and acquittal of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late Nigerian military ruler, General Sani Abacha, in connection with the June 4, 1996 murder of heroine of democracy, Kudirat Abiola. Mr. Akinnola strongly condemned the appeal court verdict, calling it “a miscarriage of justice” of justice and a political judgment to pacify the North ahead of 2015 general elections in which President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to run.

Mr. Akinnola’s views rankled High Chief Dokpesi, whose business survives mainly on government patronage, and he promptly dismissed Amarere and Arulegba.

However, two days after the action, Dokpesi, according to a competent source, has accepted to recall the duo. “So many people intervened,” the source told News Express this morning.

Confirming the reprieve for Amarere and Arulegba, Mr. Akinnola himself wrote minutes ago on Facebook: “The matter is being resolved and Aruleba would be at his desk this afternoon to produce his program FOCUS.”

News Express can, however, not confirm if the recall of Amarere and Aruleba would be as speedy as Akinnola says since their duties have been handed over to a new set of staff by Dokpesi.

A friend of Aruleba who spoke with News Express said: “I spoke with Aruleba this morning and he said he had not been given sack letter but new people have been appointed to handle new for AIT.”

•Photo shows Amarere.

Source: http://www.newsexpressngr.com/

miqos02: he is presenting focus nigeria now

ARE YOU SURE?
IS IT LIVE?
WHO ARE HIS GUESTS?
WHAT IS THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION?
PLS CONFIRM.

Yes i am watching his programme now . focus nigeria live on AIT. Infact he just showed Rep Farouk Lawan. + his deputy collecting bribe from Femi Otedola

live,discussion has not started, he is doing introductions

kola639: Yes i am watching his programme now . focus nigeria live on AIT. Infact he just showed Rep Farouk Lawan. + his deputy collecting bribe from Femi Otedola

o boy that video bad. see how people dey stuff money for pocket

THEN WHERE COMES THE RUMOURS?

yea.. i'm watchin it too.. it seems the guy is high on weed todat!! he's just lambasting Farouk, Nigerian government over paying cnn for advert fees and all that

If the guy is sacked he should not be this lively on the same channel that sacked him!

I know say na rumour b4



he's the only truthful person left in the whole of AIT

NAIRALAND IS JUST A CATALYST OF LIES......

Olaolufred:
ARE YOU SURE?
IS IT LIVE?
WHO ARE HIS GUESTS?
WHAT IS THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION?
PLS CONFIRM.

why don't you do the confirmation urself

cld it b a rumour,if so pple shld try 2 get facts b4 dey wil give pple hypertnsn.

Olaolufred:
ARE YOU SURE?
IS IT LIVE?
WHO ARE HIS GUESTS?
WHAT IS THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION?
PLS CONFIRM.

see the kind foolish questions wey u dey ask am

scientology: NAIRALAND IS JUST A CATALYST OF LIES......

I tire oooo...

miqos02: he is presenting focus nigeria now

I think it is pre recorded. He and Imani Amarere were rumored to have been sacked yesterday. I doubt very much if the Focus Nigeria there are showing today is live! The topic they are discussing is not current.

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Dokpesi bows to pressure, recalls Mac Amarere and Gbenga Aruleba



One of Africa’s biggest media entrepreneurs has bowed to pressure and recalled two senior editorial staff whom he sacked in a fit of anger over the weekend.

High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi, Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, operators of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and RayPower FM, had dismissed Executive Director Imoni Mac Amarere and popular presenter Gbenga Aruleba of FOCUS NIGERIA fame for featuring an interview with Lagos-based journalist and activist Richard Akinnola, on last Friday’s discharge and acquittal of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late Nigerian military ruler, General Sani Abacha, in connection with the June 4, 1996 murder of heroine of democracy, Kudirat Abiola. Mr. Akinnola strongly condemned the appeal court verdict, calling it “a miscarriage of justice” of justice and a political judgment to pacify the North ahead of 2015 general elections in which President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to run.

Mr. Akinnola’s views rankled High Chief Dokpesi, whose business survives mainly on government patronage, and he promptly dismissed Amarere and Arulegba.

However, two days after the action, Dokpesi, according to a competent source, has accepted to recall the duo. “So many people intervened,” the source told News Express this morning.

Confirming the reprieve for Amarere and Arulegba, Mr. Akinnola himself wrote minutes ago on Facebook: “The matter is being resolved and Aruleba would be at his desk this afternoon to produce his program FOCUS.”

News Express can, however, not confirm if the recall of Amarere and Aruleba would be as speedy as Akinnola says since their duties have been handed over to a new set of staff by Dokpesi.

A friend of Aruleba who spoke with News Express said: “I spoke with Aruleba this morning and he said he had not been given sack letter but new people have been appointed to handle new for AIT.”

•Photo shows Amarere.

Source: http://www.newsexpressngr.com/

Please confirm your info before putting it up here for us to read. Stop misleading us

Hmmmm

Raymon Dokpesi is a mad man.

if d otedola n farouk case is nt current wah bout d presidnt visit to china

He was re'called last night

He was truely sacked bt d intervention of top management , colleagues and viewers he was called back

Nairaland nd fake information. Na wa o

The duo has been recalled ....

dedons: why don't you do the confirmation urself

SORRY. I AM IN THE OFFICE.

CAD AND DESIGN IS NOT GIVING ME THE LUXURY.

I AM SORRY.

dedons: see the kind foolish questions wey u dey ask am

SORRY OGA AT THE TOP.

I AM IN THE OFFICE.

CAD AND DESIGN IS NOT GIVING ME THE LUXURY.

I AM SORRY.

donlawrenzo: Please confirm your info before putting it up here for us to read. Stop misleading us

Its all over the internet bro. Don't think its rumour.