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380:"Make no mistake, the PDP is aware that there were errors made along the way. We admit that at certain times in our past, mistakes have been made; we did not meet the expectations of Nigerians. We tender an apology. But the past is exactly what it is. We call on all party faithful, supporters and sympathisers to partner us going forward."
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One of
Dokpesi's first businesses, Africa Ocean Lines, was the first indigenous shipping line in Africa, and was established in the 1980s. Although the business did not last long, it contributed to the Nigerian shipping industry, as it helped formulate the Nigerian Shipping Act Decree 1986, which
468:. Dokpesi and two of his grandchildren were discharged on 14 May 2020 after they all tested negative for remains of COVID-19. At the time of this discharge, however, Dokpesi's son Raymond Jr. and other family members were still receiving treatment.
245:. Dokpesi not only pioneered the first satellite TV, but also the first privately owned radio station in Nigeria. According to the journalist Kolapo, Raymond claimed that AIT set the standard for salary structure in the media industry in which
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decree, according to Muyiwa
Oyinlola, Nigerian media was dominated by the government only. Information was only made possible by government-owned broadcasting firms. However, the Head of State, then
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Kolapo, Y. (9 April 2006). Why wont I like women? I am the only son out of thirteen
Children-Chief Raymond Dokpesi. Sunday Punch on the web. Retrieved 25 May 2007 from
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national conference in 2015. As of March 2020, he was undergoing a trial on corruption charges. In May 2020, Dokpesi survived a
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where he was the pioneer member of Ozolua Play house, a dance/drama group. He did his undergraduate studies at the
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in a family including six sisters. He entered the
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912:"Arms Deal: Appeal Court quashes N2.1 billion money laundering charges against media mogul, Dokpesi"
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Dokpesi also had his hands in politics. One of his first political assignments was as a political
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upon him, both of which are only bestowed on worthy sons. Dokpesi was mentioned during the
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party, made a public apology due to the mismanagement of
Nigeria under the PDP government.
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in the
Federal Ministry of Transport under Alhaji Umaru Dikko and General Garba Wushishi.
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in Nigeria. After this decree came the first private television network in Nigeria, the
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833:"Dokpesi Pleads Not Guilty To 6 Count Charge Of Financial Crimes | Sahara Reporters"
658:"Presidency: Dokpesi impressing benefactors in North, position weird, says Ohanaeze"
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On 22 March 2019, Dokpesi was returned to jail after being arrested at the
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858:"Dasuki, Dokpesi, others charged with money laundering - Vanguard News"
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In 1994, Dokpesi launched the first Nigerian private FM radio station,
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in Abuja, where he arrived after returning from medical treatment in
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as the PDP's presidential candidate in the March 2015 elections.
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On 4 October 2010, Dokpesi was arrested for his alleged role the
708:"PDP Chairmanship: Dokpesi makes U-turn, congratulates Secondus"
342:'s presidential campaign. Dokpesi was one of the leaders of the
516:"Raymond Dokpesi retires from Media outfit, hands over to son"}
575:"Dokpesi, two grandchildren recover from COVID-19, discharged"
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Dokpesi died from a stroke on 29 May 2023, at the age of 71.
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to Alhaji Bamaga Tukur, one of the general managers of the
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infection. He suffered a stroke shortly after the 2023
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people of Nigeria. In 2017, Dokpesi contested for the
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Holding and Investment Limited, were charged in the
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221:In the early 1990s, as a result of the historic
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373:On 11 November 2015, Dokpesi, on behalf of the
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