‘I’ve lost a friend and brother,’ Atiku mourns Dokpesi’s death

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has mourned the passing of Chief Dokpesi.

Atiku, in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, described the late Dokpesi as a trailblazer who reshaped the Nigerian business landscape in every sphere of his endeavour.

The statement said: “Ezemo, as we fondly called him, was an enigmatic business personality, a news maker in life and, sadly, even in death.”

The former Vice President said that he enjoyed a close-knit relationship with the late Dokpesi, and the news of his death came to him with a rude shock.

“Ezemo was my friend, brother, counsellor, and associate, all rolled into one. He was honest, detribalised, loyal, and supremely hard working. Once committed to a cause, he will see it to a conclusion,” Atiku said.