Dariye, Nyame and That Controversial State Pardon, By Reuben Abati

Pursuant to the powers to exercise the prerogative of mercy vested in the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Section 175  (1—6) of the 1999 Constitution the Federal Government last week granted state pardon to two former state Governors, Rev Jolly Nyame of Taraba State and Senator Joshua Dariye of Plateau State, along […]

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Buhari pardons former Governors Dariye and Nyame sentenced for stealing N2.7bn

Former governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye; and former governor Jolly Nyame of Taraba State, who were both serving prison time for stealing N1.16bn and N1.6bn respectively, have been pardoned by the federal government of Muhammadu Buhari. The former Governors made the list of convicts (159 convicts) who were pardoned by President Muhammadu Buhari […]

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SERAP drags Saraki to court for paying Dariye N14.2m monthly allowances in prison

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Lagos to stop the Senate President, Bukola Saraki from paying N14.2 million monthly allowances to former Plateau State governor, Senator Joshua Dariye while he serves out a 10-year prison sentence for corruption because such payment violates Nigerian law […]

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