By Ogochukwu Isioma
2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and his running mate, Mr Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Tuesday, paid a condolence visit to the family of late High Chief Raymond Dokpesi.
Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communications, owners of Raypower FM and AIT (African Independent Television), died on Monday, May 29 at the age of 71 years. He passed on at a hospital in Abuja, according to the family.
Taking to Twitter, Obi said he received the news of Dokpesi’s death with “profound shock”, noting that the deceased was an “accomplished businessman, a very savvy media guru, and a remarkable politician who left indelible footprints in the business enterprise and media sectors of the nation.”
“His death is a great loss to Nigeria. His immense contributions to job creation, business enterprise and overall development of the nation will always be remembered,” Obi noted.
“My sincere condolences to the Dokpesi family, the DAAR Communications Group, and the entire nation, over this irreplaceable loss. May God grant him eternal rest, and comfort all who are in mourning for him.”
