Few weeks after a former Taraba governor, Jolly Nyame, was jailed 14 years for fraud, the Federal Capital Territory High Court has found former Plateau State governor, Joshua Dariye, guilty of fraud.


Mr Dariye was charged for allegedly diverting N1. 161.9 billion while he served as governor of the North-central state.

He was brought to court on a 23-count charge for the alleged offence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in 2007.

Although Mr Dariye’s lawyer, Kanu Agabi, questioned the authenticity of evidence adduced in court against his client, the court said the evidences clearly indicate a case of diversion.

The judge, Adebukola Banjoko, found him guilty of diverting funds to the Peoples Democratic Party in the state among other groups.


Mrs Banjoko who was still reading the judgement at the time of this report found Mr Dariye guilty of counts 1, 2, 4, and 7.

The counts relate to the diversion of N80 million to the PDP, N100 million to a company, Marine flow and other sums through the All State Bank.

The same judge jailed Mr Nyame.

BACKGROUND
Mr Dariye, a serving senator, was first elected governor of the state in 1999 under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.


He was re-elected in 2003, but later impeached by the state’s house of assembly in November 2006.

Following judgements of the Appeal and Supreme Courts nullifying his impeachment however, Mr Dariye was ordered to complete his tenure in 2007.

The prosecution, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, arraigned the defendant on a 21-count for the alleged offence shortly after the expiration of his tenure in May 2007.


According to the anti-graft agency, Mr Dariye used his office to siphon money out of the country, through various accounts.

Mr Dariye fought a seemingly endless battle to prevent his trial, from the lower court to the Supreme Court.

Ahead of his arraignment in 2007, Mr Dariye challenged the competence of the charges against him, but failed at the trial court.

Subsequently the ex-governor approached the Court of Appeal where he also failed in his attempt to stop the trial.

Mr Dariye who had secured an order for the suspension of his trial at the lower court, also proceeded to the Supreme Court with his appeal. He was, however, made to continue the trial following an order of the apex court in 2015, after stalling the case for over seven years.

The former governor controversially employed the services of a former Attorney General of the federation, Kanu Agabi, who headed Nigeria’s justice ministry when the charge against the defendant was first brought.

He is currently a senator on the platform of Nigeria’s ruling party, APC, to which he decamped in 2016. He was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.

The judge, Olasumbo Banjoko, slated Tuesday for judgement after entertaining the final address of counsel.


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Bubu for kukuma gather all our past leaders n lock them up. picking them one one doesn't give me joy

If this is true then I hope he gets at least 20yrs in the cooler
The anticurruption war, though still far from perfect, is gradually beginning to gain momentum

Oya where are the defenders of corrupt politicians
food don come

Another bad day, for the independent pigs of Biafra..

Buhari should be made a life president.

They said once you joined APC, your sins are forgiven..

Yet 2 entrants to APC from PDP have been jailed, and more are coming..

These are:

Rev. Jolly Nyame former governor of Taraba State.

Gov Joshua Dariye. Former Governor of Plateau State.

Let's see how the pigs/PDP will turn this one.

today is going down the drain for many IPoB goons ...first June 12 now this

Mutemenot:

Please laugh out loud

As this broom of anti corruption is sweeping ex governors, let it reach the corners of those serving as minister, in Jesus name.

Can I get an amen?

kennygee:
As this broom of anti corruption is sweeping ex governors, let it reach the corners of those serving as minister, in Jesus name.

Can I get an amen?

I thought you said they were all saints... One way or the other you must wail

higherpower:


I thought you said they were all saints... One way or the other you must wail

Me?

Nope, you must have had me confused with someone else.

https://www.nairaland.com/4533519/jolly-nyames-face-he-jailed#68033465

Its another one.

kennygee:
As this broom of anti corruption is sweeping ex governors, let it reach the corners of those serving as minister, in Jesus name.

Can I get an amen?

AMEN.

Uduaghan next please. The idiot did absolutely nothing in 8 years.

Good News

Abeg make she samaa am 50yrs

Another Christian minority. I support Justice but not selective justice.

CilicMarin:
Another bad day, for the independent pigs of Biafra..

Buhari should be made a life president.

They said once you joined APC, your sins are forgiven..

Yet 2 entrants to APC from PDP have been jailed, and more are coming..

These

Rev. Jolly Nyame former governor of Taraba State.

Gov Joshua Dariye. Former Governor of Plateau State.

Let's see how the pigs/PDP will turn this one.

Apart from the fact that Buhari can never be life president.

Are you seriously saying you do not know that the typical anarchists would claim that those convicted are Northern minority Christians who are being persecuted?

Some would even say that their trial did not begin under the Buhari regime.

CodeTemplar:
Another Christian minority.

Stop that!
I said stop that!!
Is Dariye n Nyame Christians??
Look how they've impoverished n setback their people riding on the corrupt wheels of nija version of religion.

3 gbosaaa for the courageous judge abeg

usual drama.

Good.

Way to go Justice Banjoko. You are truly a model for justice.

With the rate convictions take dey happen these days eh, before February 2019 elections no criminal or corrupt politician will be left in Nigeria.

They should quickly add Obj and all the Harlibuton crew to that list

Another looting crook has just kicked the dust, kudos EFCC.

PMB till 2023

CilicMarin:
Another bad day, for the independent pigs of Biafra..

Buhari should be made a life president.

They said once you joined APC, your sins are forgiven..

Yet 2 entrants to APC from PDP have been jailed, and more are coming..

These are:

Rev. Jolly Nyame former governor of Taraba State.

Gov Joshua Dariye. Former Governor of Plateau State.

Let's see how the pigs/PDP will turn this one.

ladoja akala fayose loading

Wow

bobnatlo:

Stop that
I said stop that

I am not stopping it. corruption is bad and I support justice but selective justice is nothing but a cold genocide. a silent genocide. I am against that.