Dokpesi's Alleged Connection to 2010 Eagle Square Bomb Blast: A Politically Motivated Plot

Dokpesi, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has claimed that he was implicated in the 2010 Eagle Square bomb blast due to his involvement in General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida's presidential campaign. According to his authorized biography, 'The Handkerchief,' security agents interrogated him shortly after the incident, leading to a conclusion that the action against him was politically motivated. Dokpesi's acceptance of the campaign manager role for Babangida's presidential bid sparked suspicion, particularly given the controversy surrounding the zoning of the 2011 presidency.

Key Takeaways:

• Dokpesi was implicated in the 2010 Eagle Square bomb blast, allegedly due to his involvement in General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida's presidential campaign.
• Dokpesi's acceptance of the campaign manager role for Babangida's presidential bid sparked suspicion, particularly given the controversy surrounding the zoning of the 2011 presidency.
• The interrogation of Dokpesi by security agents led to a conclusion that the action against him was politically motivated.
• The biography, 'The Handkerchief,' blames government for often misdirecting security agencies to implicate perceived political foes in phantom plots.
• Dokpesi reveals that some South-South governors became jealous of then Rivers State governor, Peter Odili, who became the front runner for the presidential ticket of the PDP in the 2007 election.
• Former President Goodluck Jonathan wrote the forward to the book, expressing fascination with the title 'The Handkerchief.'

Statistics:

• 2010: The year the Eagle Square bomb blast occurred.
• 2007: The year the presidential election took place, during which then Rivers State governor, Peter Odili, emerged as the front runner for the presidential ticket of the PDP.