RATTAWU President, Prince Emeka Kalu (Magic Fingers), and OTTIMANIA Legacy Movement President, Ambassador Dr Osita Offor “De Ultimate Commander), featured in the spotlight surrounding the 3rd Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi Annual Diamond Lecture on Communication and Development, held in Abuja on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
The lecture, hosted by the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), held at the NAF Conference Centre, with the theme; “Media, Democratic Consolidation and Development,” brought media practice and democratic governance into focus, centering on the legacies of High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi, with the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, CON, as Guest Lecturer, while Zamfara State Governor, Dr Dauda Lawal, represented by his deputy, attended in the capacity of the Special Guest of Honour.
Senator Adedayo Clement Adeyeye, CON, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Ports Authority, chaired the lecture.
The host, was Dr Ike Neliaku, President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), who doubles as member of the board of the Global Alliance, Mr Paul Raymond Dokpesi Jr., Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Chief Host and Haj. Maryam Sanusi – NIPR Council Member, as Chairman of the Event’s Planning Committee.
The lecture addressed the media’s role in democratic consolidation and national development, an issue that connects professional communication with public accountability and the quality of governance.
For Kalu, who leads RATTAWU, and Offor, who heads OTTIMANIA Legacy Movement, the event also provided a platform for engagement beyond their respective organisational roles. OTTIMANIA has been mobilising support for Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti, OFR, and Deputy Governor Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, FNSE, ahead of the 2027 elections, with continuity in governance at the centre of its campaign message.
The annual lecture commemorates Dokpesi’s contribution to Nigeria’s broadcasting industry and the development of the country’s media landscape.
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