Chairman emeritus of Daar Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has been taken to court by Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) with six count charges, one of which is money laundering
Also charged to court with Dokpesi is Daar Holding and Investment Limited. He and his company were accused of violating the money laundering act, the EFCC Act and the public procurement Act.
The charges were filed today at the federal high court in Abuja. The owner of AIT and Ray Power Radio had earlier been arrested during which time he admitted to have received the sum of N2.1 Billion from former National Security Advisor (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Rtd.).
Dopkesi, who is currently on bail, played very prominent roles in the presidential campaigns. He used AIT to campaign against the candidacy of Muhammadu Buhari through paid documentaries that were produced by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). [myad]