Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
It was an endless roll calls of who is who in the Nigerian politics that graced the burial ceremony of the later media mogul, Chief Raymond Dokpesi at Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Truth Live News reports that former governor of Edo State and senator representing Edo North senatorial district, Adams Oshiomhole, Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, National Security Adviser (NSA) to President Bola Tinubu, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Vice Chairman South South of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Dan Orbih, immediate past governor of Delta State, Sen Ifeanyi Okowa, were among the thousands of Nigerians that joined in the bidding of farewell to the media magnet cum politician.
Others are former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon Ndidi Elumelu, Sen Francis Alimikhena, former Chief of Staff to President Goodluck Jonathan, Mike Ogiadomhe, Sen Ben Oni, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and representatives of the traditional institution, religious leaders, among others.
In his homily, the Bishop of Auchi Diocese, Most Rev Gabriel Dunia described the Dokpesi as humility personified as displayed by one of the thiefs that was crucified with Jesus Christ who pleaded that Jesus should remember him in paradise while the other was castigating him.
“He represented charity, we must continue his charity work because the dead can no longer do charity.
He said that even in his death, Dokpesi will continue to do charity through his media”.