By Onyewuchi Ojinnaka
A Federal High Court sitting at Abuja has declared that former Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has a case to answer in a charge of N2.1billion money laundering levied against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Dokpesi is alleged to have received the said sum from the office of the National Security Adviser, prior to the 2015 presidential election.
While dismissing his motion on ‘no case’ submission, the trial judge Justice John Tsoho held that from evidence and exhibits before the court, Dokpesi has some explanations to make and should therefore open his defence on February 20, 2019.
The trial judge further declared that he was satisfied that the EFCC successful established a prima-facie criminal case that would warrant the defendants to give explanations before the court with regard to the alleged fund they received from the office of the NSA.
EFCC had preferred a seven-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N2.1billion against the former Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc and his firm DAAR Investment and Holdings Ltd, owners of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM.