Dokpesi, who had earlier faulted the process of the party’s National Convention held in Abuja on Saturday, declared that “the delegates have spoken”.
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Chief Raymond Dokpesi, one of the aspirants, said the move was a fallout of the PDP Governors Forum meeting with the aspirants in Enugu
The Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, made the disclosure at a news briefing in the early hours of Monday after a five and half hour closed door meeting in Enugu
The meeting was held in Enugu on Sunday night
Dokpesi stated this on Monday night when he led some members of his campaign organisation on a consultation to former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zainab Maina
The party, which had been suspected to be alternate Peoples Democratic Party, had before now sacked three members, including one of its founder and media guru, Chief Reymond Dokpesi
Dokpesi, the Chairman of Daar Holdings Investment Company Limited, was arraigned on a six-count charge of money laundering and procurement-related offences
When the matter was called up, prosecuting counsel, O.A. Atolagbe, requested that the matter be stood down since the witness as well as the lead prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, were on their way
Mohammed said: “When the mandates came to our office, they were confirmed by the head of office and duly verified and after the verification, we effected the payments
Similarly, Dokpesi said the presidency slot of the party had been given to the North
Dokpesi said the postponement of the convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State was “a blessing in disguise”
The destruction of the pipelines by the Niger Delta Avengers has reduced Nigeria’s oil production by over 800,000 barrels per day
While receiving Dokpesi, Yakassai said he has been watching events in the party from the sidelines adding that Dokpesi has come of age to lead the PDP.
Adedipe told the court that Jacobs had sent a message to inform the defence team that he was scheduled to appear in another case at the Appeal Court on the same day
At the resumed hearing, the prosecutor, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), wrote a letter informing the court that he had another matter at the Supreme Court
The apology was issued by Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the Chairman of Daar Communications Limited, owners of AIT
In a ruling of the court, Justice Gabriel Kolawole granted bail to Dokpesi in the sum of N400 million and two sureties in like sum
Dokpesi was arrested in connection with a payment of N2.1 billion from the office of a former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki
Jacobs said the Federal Government was about rounding off investigations into a fresh allegation of N8.4 billion Dokpesi collected from the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan for his station to air the FIFA U17 championship in 2012
Dokpesi is facing prosecution by the anti-graft agency for allegedly receiving N2.1 billion from the office of the National Security Adviser for the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential media campaign