BREAKING: AIT Founder, Chief Raymond Dokpesi Is Dead

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

The founder of one of the leading Nigerian Television station, AIT, Chief Raymond Dokpesi is dead.

The founder of DAAR Communication, Raymond Dokpesi died at aged 71.

According to a statement by his son, Raymond Dokpesi(Jnr), the media mogul and politician passed on this morning, Monday 29th May 2023,  in Abuja after a brief illness.

However, High Chief Dokpesi pioneered private broadcasting in Nigeria and was until his demise a stalwart of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP).