Raymond Dokpesi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and founder, DAAR Communications plc, has died at the age of 71.
A family member confirmed this to journalists on Monday, saying the media mogul died at a hospital in Abuja.
According to the family source who did want to be mentioned, Dokpesi had suffered a stroke shortly after the recent Ramadan fast and had been managing his health since.
The Dokpesi family is expected to issue a statement on the development soon.