The founder of the first private broadcasting station in Nigeria DAAR Communications, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has disclosed that his court case does not stop him from becoming the national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party
Chief Dokpesi, made this known at the federal capital territory recently while addressing journalists on what led to the formation of a new party Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance, APDA.
Chief Dokpesi who facing a six-count charge for his alleged involvement in the diversion of N2.1 billion meant for the purchase of arms to fight the insurgency in the North-east said his ambition to become the national chairman of the opposition party is still intact so long the party has zoned the slot to the south.
While addressing journalists the DAAR Communication Boss hinted that he has what it takes to change the PDP if he eventually became its national chairman.
Feeding questions from the newsmen Dokpesi said “the national convention zoned the position of the national chairman to the South and zoned the presidency to the North. And there is no micro-zoning; the convention would have said it is zoning to the South West, but the convention in its wisdom did not do so.
On the issue of APDA Dokpesi said “i take full responsibility for the roles I played in the formation and funding of APDA. It was set up as a plan B for the PDP at the peak of its internal crisis. I have a lot of respect for the elders of this party, I have a lot of respect for constituted authority, but they are human beings,”
