FG Telling Lies, Dokpesi Got Money For Media Project, Not Arms

The family of Dr. Raymond Dokpesi has cried out over the
continued detention of their bread winner.
A statement signed by his son Raymond Dokpesi Jr. and
sent to DAILY POST on Saturday said “It has become very
imperative that following an article published in the Nation
Newspaper and reprinted in other online and social
media, that we provide more clarification on the current
detention without trial of Dr. Raymond Dokpesi by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in Abuja
over allegations of Criminal Conspiracy and Money
Laundering.”
“In the first place, there is no iota of truth whatsoever that
Dr. Dokpesi had a hand in any transaction with the former
National Security Adviser regarding the purchase of arms,
locally or internationally. This falsehood has become
commonplace as his detention is constantly being
associated with what has generally become known by the
media as the $2.1 Billion US Dollars Arms Deal Scandal.
“We like to make it abundantly clear that Dr. Dokpesi’s
DAAR INVESTMENT & HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD, initiated a
proposal to the Presidency of Former President Goodluck
Jonathan, proposing a Multi Media Strategic Development
Support Project to promote and project the achievements
and highlight the challenges of his government whilst
demystifying false information gleefully circulated by the
propaganda machinery of the then opposition party.
“The proposal was submitted to the Former President in
person by Dr. Dokpesi and his team in the presence of the
Former Vice President and the Former National Security
Adviser at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. We must further
emphasize that the proposal had absolutely nothing to do
with the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), nor the
Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).
“We understand that this proposal was thoroughly studied,
and approved We are still at a loss as to why a Federal
Government that claims to have been popularly elected
only about six months ago, will embark on a wide scale
propaganda, misinformation and brazen falsehood just to
achieve its objective of decimating its perceived political
opponents and supporters of the previous government’s
administration.
“High Chief Raymond Dokpesi remains a law abiding and
consummate patriot who has served his fatherland to the
best of his ability with Zeal, Zest and oftentimes a very
infectious sense of patriotism.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Dr Dokpesi has never applied
nor bided for a contract for the purchase of arms. Nor has
he ever been registered with the Ministry of Defence for
the similar objective of engaging in the supply of Arms for
the Government. Unfolding events will soon prove
irrefutably and unlike what fictitious stories are being fed
to the media as published by The Nation Newspaper on
Friday 4th December 2015.
“We urge the Buhari-led APC Government to rigorously
investigate all political and economic crimes thoroughly
before embarking on a media trial and sentencing even
before the law courts of Nigeria have an opportunity to
adjudicate.
“Our democracy must grow on all fronts but more so
under the rule of law which remains the bedrock of any
democratic system.”