Tag: Dariye
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My conviction over financial sleaze was politically motivated -Dariye
Ex-Plateau State Governor, Senator Joshua Dariye, has said his conviction over misappropriation of funds was politically motivated. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls the former governor who was granted presidential pardon was eventually released from Kuje correctional facility last August. The former Plateau number one citizen revealed this during a chat with a national television program. He…
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Nyame, Dariye, others released from prison
A former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye; a former Taraba State Governor, Jolly Nyame; and three others have been released from prison. They were released from Kuje Custodial Centre and three yet-to-be identified convicts were also released from the Suleja Custodial Centre on Monday. The Nigerian Correctional Service’s spokesperson in the Federal Capital…
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Kuje: Pardoned Dariye, Nyame ‘missing’ after attack on Kuje facility
Some high profile inmates at the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja may have escaped Tuesday night’s attacks on the facility by some gunmen. The attacks, which lasted some hours, were said to have been resisted by military personnel and prison guards on duty. Gunmen bombarded the facility with bombs and explosives on Tuesday night at about…
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Dariye, Nyame pardon will not derail anti-corruption war – Presidency
The Presidency has assured Nigerians that the granting of pardon to two former Governors, Joshua Dariye, Jolly Nyame — and 157 others by the Council of State will not derail the ongoing anti-corruption fight of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, gave the assurance in…
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Jang, Gyang beg Buhari-led govt to grant state pardon to Dariye, Nyame
A former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang and the Senator representing Plateau North, Istifanus Gyang, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to please grant executive pardon to the ex-governor of the state, Sen. Joshua Dariye, who is in prison. They equally appealed to the president to also grant executive pardon to former Governor…
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Ex-Pleteau gov, Joshua Dariye allegedly down with ‘kidney failure’
Indications emerged on Sunday that former Plateau State Governor Joshua Dariye maybe down with kidney failure. According to findings, Dariye is hospitalised at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada. Recall that the former governor was sent to a 14-year jail term (later reduced to 10 years) by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court…
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SERAP sues Saraki for ‘paying Dariye N14.2m monthly allowances in prison’
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 former Plateau State governor, Senator Joshua Dariye N14.2 million monthly allowances while he serves out a 10-year prison sentence for corruption because such payment violates Nigerian law and international…
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Senate pays Dariye N85.5m allowances in prison
Indications emerged that six months after his conviction by a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Senator Joshua Dariye is still receiving the N750, 000 salary and N13.5m monthly running cost from the National Assembly. According to a report by The Punch, Dariye, who represents Plateau-Central Senatorial District, was still receiving the allowances because his seat…
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Failing eyes sight: Dariye begs court to adjourn N1.1bn scam trial
Former Plateau state Governor, Joshua Dariye, has begged an FCT High Court in Gudu to adjourn his trial over alleged N1.1 billion scam on medical grounds, claiming his failing eye sight requires urgent treatment. Dariye, who is facing a 21-count charge of money laundering and diversion of state ecological fund to the tune of N1.162…
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Again, absence of defence witness stalls Dariye’s trial
The trial of former governor of Plateau state, Chief Joshua Dariye, was once again stalled in a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court Gudu, due to the absence of defence witness. Dariye, who was present in court on Tuesday, is facing a 23-count charge bordering on money laundering and diversion of Plateau state ecological fund…