BREAKING: ATIKU'S ALLY RAYMOND DOKPESI IS DEAD

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and founder, DAAR Communications plc, Raymond Dokpesi has died.

Reports that the media mogul died at a hospital in Abuja at the age of 71.

The death of Dokpesi, an ally to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, was confirmed by a family member to The Whistler.

According to the family source who doesn’t want to be mentioned, Dokpesi had suffered a stroke shortly after the recent Ramadan fast and had been managing his health since.

The family source disclosed that Dokpesi was eventually placed on occupational therapy to improve his daily activities through walking out at the gym.