Raymond Dokpesi’s ex-wife drew attention followed by the media personality’s sudden death on May 29, 2023.
Raymond Dokpesi full name Chief Raymond Anthony Aleogho Dokpesi is a famous Nigerian media entrepreneur and media personality.
The businessman founded the Nigerian TV network Africa Independent Television (AIT) and joined the Nigerian mass media through his company DAAR Communications.
In 2015, Dokpesi headed the organizing committee of the National Conference of the People’s Democratic Party.
Raymond managed to survive a severe COVID-19 infection in May 2020. However, he had a stroke shortly after breaking the Ramadan fast in 2023 and passed away on May 29, 2023.
Dokpesi started his career as an assistant to Alhaji Bamage Tukur, one of the General Managers of the Nigerian Ports Authority.
Similarly, the media personality worked for General Garba Wushishi and Alhaji Umaru Dikko as a government official in the Federal Ministry of Transport.
Who is Tosin Dokpesi, ex-wife of Raymond Dokpesi?
Raymond Dokpesi’s ex-wife, Tosin Dokpesi, is a seasoned television and radio presenter with an illustrious career spanning over three decades.
Initially going by the name Tosin Odukoya, she was known as Mrs. Tosin Dokpesi and works as the Director of DAAR Communication Village in Kpaduma Hill, Abuja.
Tošin gained her reputation by marrying boss Raymond Dokpesi, head of the DAAR group. Tosin initially worked for Raypower FM as a news anchor and broadcaster.
When African Independent Television, AIT, was launched in 1996, its management noticed how well she was doing as a presenter at Raypower and transferred her there.
But Raymond Dokpesi’s wife, Tosin divorced him due to a family problem.
In an interview with reporters on his 70th birthday, Tošin revealed that he had to marry another woman besides Tošin because of problems within his own family.
He also stated that it was one of his biggest mistakes.
He noted that he is a Catholic, but polygamy is not something that a businessman desires or wants. Raymond had no choice but to face the circumstances as they arose.
Tosin Dokpesi, Raymond Dokpesi’s first wife left Nigeria because she had to stay with her parents as the only child of her parents.
Tosha’s husband transferred her to Poland more than 16 times to ask her to come back to Nigeria and stay, but Raymond Dokpesi’s wife insisted she go live with them because she was an only child.
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Tosin Dokpesi Wikipedia And Age
Tosa Dokpesi’s Wikipedia profile is missing from the internet; however, her ex-husband’s Wikipedia profile is available.
Due to the missing Wikipedia page, Tošin’s age is a mystery. However, ua publish posted four years ago, Tosin Dokpesi was stated to be 50 years old. So the broadcaster could be 54 years old based on the data.
Raymond Dokpesi’s wife graduated from the University of Lagos in Zoology in 1994 and PGD in Mass Communication in 2000.
Tosin holds diplomas from ITPAN in management and United States Telecommunication Training Institute (USTTI), USA, in television broadcasting.
The news anchor began her television career as a TV producer/presenter at Multimedia International in 1994, moving to the Clapper Board in 1995 and then joining DAAR Communications Ltd. in 1996.
In 2008, she was elected as the executive director of AIT. She has received numerous awards for her outstanding work in the broadcasting industry, including the Citizens Image Special Recognition Award as the 21st Century Great Woman in Broadcasting in Nigeria.
Likewise, Dokpesi was awarded an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree in public communication from the University of Wisconsin in the United States.
Over the past 23 years, she has served in a variety of roles, including program manager, program manager, news anchor, head of domestic and international operations, and senior administrative positions.
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