Alleged N2.1b fraud: Dokpesi rearraigned before new judge
The Federal Government Wednesday re-
arraigned the founder, African
Independent Television (AIT), Raymond
Dokpesi and his company – Daar
Investment and Holdings Limited before
a new judge of the Federal High Court,
Abuja.
Dokpesi and his company were
arraigned on December 9 last year
before Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the
same court, on a six count charge
bordering on alleged procurement fraud
and breach of public trust to the tune of
N2.1 billion.
They were said to have received
N2.1billion from the Office of the
National Security Adviser, ONSA,
between October 2014 and March 2015,
which was used for the Peoples
Democratic Party’s presidential media
campaign, an offence in breach of
provisions of the Public Procurement
Act, Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act
and the EFCC Establishment Act.
One of the counts reads: “That you Dr.
Raymond Dokpesi and Daar Investment
and Holding Company Limited between
October 2014 and March 19, 2015 in
Abuja, conducted procurement fraud by
means of fraudulent and corrupt act, to
wit: receipt of payment into the account
of Daar Investment and Holding
Company Limited with First Bank of
Nigeria Plc of public funds in thesum of
N2,120,000,000 from the account of the
office of National Security Adviser (NSA)
with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the
funding of media activities for the 2015
presidential election campaign for the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and you
thereby committed an offence contrary
to section 58 (4) (b) of the Public
Procurement Act, 2007 and punishable
under Section 58 (6) & (7) of the same
Act”.
Dokpesi, who answered to the charge
for himself and his company, said they
were both not guilty to the charge.
Shortly after the arraignment, Wole
Olanipekun (SAN) who led four other
Senior Advocates and a retinue of
lawyers for the defence, prayed the
court to allow his client remain on the
bail earlier granted him by Justice
Kolawole.
New trial judge, Justice James Tsoho
agreed to Olanipekun’s request that the
defendants remain on the bail earlier
granted them.
He adjourned to March 2 for the
commencement of trial.
arraigned the founder, African
Independent Television (AIT), Raymond
Dokpesi and his company – Daar
Investment and Holdings Limited before
a new judge of the Federal High Court,
Abuja.
Dokpesi and his company were
arraigned on December 9 last year
before Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the
same court, on a six count charge
bordering on alleged procurement fraud
and breach of public trust to the tune of
N2.1 billion.
They were said to have received
N2.1billion from the Office of the
National Security Adviser, ONSA,
between October 2014 and March 2015,
which was used for the Peoples
Democratic Party’s presidential media
campaign, an offence in breach of
provisions of the Public Procurement
Act, Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act
and the EFCC Establishment Act.
One of the counts reads: “That you Dr.
Raymond Dokpesi and Daar Investment
and Holding Company Limited between
October 2014 and March 19, 2015 in
Abuja, conducted procurement fraud by
means of fraudulent and corrupt act, to
wit: receipt of payment into the account
of Daar Investment and Holding
Company Limited with First Bank of
Nigeria Plc of public funds in thesum of
N2,120,000,000 from the account of the
office of National Security Adviser (NSA)
with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the
funding of media activities for the 2015
presidential election campaign for the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and you
thereby committed an offence contrary
to section 58 (4) (b) of the Public
Procurement Act, 2007 and punishable
under Section 58 (6) & (7) of the same
Act”.
Dokpesi, who answered to the charge
for himself and his company, said they
were both not guilty to the charge.
Shortly after the arraignment, Wole
Olanipekun (SAN) who led four other
Senior Advocates and a retinue of
lawyers for the defence, prayed the
court to allow his client remain on the
bail earlier granted him by Justice
Kolawole.
New trial judge, Justice James Tsoho
agreed to Olanipekun’s request that the
defendants remain on the bail earlier
granted them.
He adjourned to March 2 for the
commencement of trial.
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