Media Tycoon Raymond Dokpesi Remanded In Kuje Prison Pending Perfection Of Bail

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has requested that media magnate, Chief Raymond Dokpesi should be remanded in Kuje prisons pending the perfection of his bail conditions.

Justice Gabriel Kolawole, while granting bail to Dokpesi who is standing trial on a six-count charge of misrepresentation and infringement of Public Procurement Act, declined to permit the media Tycoon go home on self-recognition as contended by his counsel.

Maybe, the Judge imposed stringent bail conditions on the previous executive of DAAR Communications. The Judge granted Dokpesi bail in the sum of N200 million and two sureties in like sum.

The Judge likewise stipulated that one of the sureties must be a civil servant worker of the status of serving or resigned executive in the government or state civil service.

Moreover, the Judge requested that if the surety is resigned, he or she must create a periodical where the retirement is gazetted to demonstrate that he was not sacked. The Judge likewise said the if the executive is as yet serving, he or she must deliver a letter from his permanent secretary.

The other surety, the Judge said, must be a private business visionary who should likewise produce his three years certificate.

What’s more, he included that the surety must store deposit deeds worth N200 million which must be confirmed by the court. The Judge included that the sureties must file sworn affidavit of means confirming that they are prepared to relinquish their property if the accused got away.