Oba of Benin Condoles with Dokpesi Family over Death of Patriarch

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City

His Royal Majesty, the Oba of Benin, has condoles with the grieving family members of the founding Chairman of DAAR Communications, and African Independent Television, AIT, Late Chief Raymond Dokpesi over the pain caused by the media icon’s death.

Oba Ewuare II, condoled with them when he received family members who visited him in his Palace in Benin City, where he pledged his support for the Dokpesi family, friends and well-wishers.

The traditional ruler who promised to keep Dokpesi’s family in prayers, recalled how the deceased gave free AIT live media coverage to his coronation event in 2016, noting that his memory would remain evergreen.

“We will keep on praying for you. May God almighty and our ancestors grant our prayers. We are here for you. We will do our best to support you all the time.

“I want to assure you that we will do our best, personal and official to keep on supporting the Dokpesi family, and his friends.

“We also had an idea of the challenges he had. He stood by his challenges and he came out stronger”, Oba Ewuare II said.

Earlier in his address to the Benin throne, Raymond Dokpesi-Jr., the eldest son of the deceased, thanked the Oba of Benin for his kind affection towards the Dokpesi’s family and wise counsel before, during and after the funeral of their father.

Dokpesi-Junior, who was joined by his uncle, Mr. Cyril Dokpesi, and other family members, friends and well-wishers, spoke about their loss and touched on the death of his father during the visit, solicited for prayers from the Benin throne to enable them defeat the vicissitudes of life.