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  • Former Plateau Governor, Dariye speaks on contesting for Plateau Central senatorial seat

    Former Plateau Governor, Dariye speaks on contesting for Plateau Central senatorial seat

    The former Governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye, who got released from prison last week Monday after being pardoned by the council of state has denied nursing any ambition to contest the Senatorial seat of Plateau Central in next year’s general election in the country.

    Dariye who was in the company of his wife, Mrs. Regina, visited the National Assembly Members as well as Members of the State Executive Council.

    However, speaking when the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, led a delegation from the State to visit Dariye and former Governor of Taraba State, Rev. Jolly Nyame, to rejoice with them over their release from prison after being granted a pardon, Dariye dismissed the rumour of his senatorial ambition, saying he had no intention to contest for the position in 2023 whatsoever.

    The statement reads in part “Lalong told Governor Dariye that the entire State received the news of his release with joy because they had been praying for him since his travails and incarceration happened.

    “He said so much prayer and appeal was made towards the pardon granted to him, and thankfully, the President was magnanimous to accept to grant the pardon.

    “The Governor, while appreciating President Muhammadu Buhari for giving Dariye another opportunity, said this is the time for Chief Dariye to reflect and forgive people that may have offended him, as has been his practice during previous challenges.

    “He prayed to God to continue to give him sound health even as he offers to advise to the State while making available his vast knowledge for the good of the people.”

    “He advised politicians in Plateau to unite and rally around the Governor in promoting the interest of the citizens, saying governance is an opportunity for those in charge to do their best and leave posterity to judge their efforts as no one can finish the business of Government in a day.”

    Dariye, who was meant to serve 10 years imprisonment term for N1.126 billion fraud, was released last Monday after about four years in prison.
    Speculations were flying around that Dariye was interested in the Plateau Central senatorial seat and that he has perfected plans to defect to the Labour party in the state to actualize his dreams.
    Joshua Chibi Dariye assumed office as the Governor of Plateau State, Nigeria on May 29, 1999, during the 1999 Plateau State gubernatorial election on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party

     

     

     

  • Nyame, Dariye, others released from prison

    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 Territory, Chukwuedo Humphrey, confirmed their release.

    “The release is sequel to the receipt of the letter of clemency from the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy Committee by the Controller General of Corrections, Haliru Nababa.

    “The Controller of Corrections, FCT Command, Ahmed Ahmed, acting on the directives of the Controller General, also released three other inmates who were granted pardon from the Suleja Custodial Centre.”

    However, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Umar Abubakar, said they would be freed as soon as all conditions are perfected.

    “Now, it is only these ones released from Kuje Custodial Centre that their process of release has been perfected. Once someone has been brought in, there is a process that must be followed to release them. However, we will keep releasing them as they meet the conditions,” he stated.

    The Council of State, led by the President Muhammadu Buhari had on April 14 approved the pardon of the 159 convicts.

    Nyame was serving a 12-year jail sentence for diverting N1.64bn during his tenure as governor of Taraba, while Dariye was serving 10 years’ imprisonment for N1.126bn fraud.

    Justifying the pardon, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, had said the two former governors had life-threatening illnesses.

  • Court grants FG ownership of Dariye’s Abuja mansion

    Court grants FG ownership of Dariye’s Abuja mansion

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    Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of the Abuja mansion owned by a former Plateau Governor, Joshua Dariye, to the Federal Government.

     

    In a judgment on Monday, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, dismissed an application by Dariye in which he had among others, prayed the court to release the property known as Plot 1802 A04, No: 19 Fredrick Chiluba Close, Asokoro, Abuja to him.

    Dariye is serving jail term following his successful prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on charges of criminal breach of trust and dishonest conversion of about N1.2billion belonging to Plateau State.

    Justice Egwuatu upheld the argument by a lawyer to the EFCC, Oluwaleke Atolagbe that Dariye’s claim that the property belonged to his company – Ebenezer Retnan Ventures – was false because the said company has been found to be a bogus entity.

    The judge found that an earlier interim forfeiture order on the property, obtained by the EFCC in the course of Dariye’s trial, was never contested.

    He added that in view of the finding by the trial court that was masquerading in the name of Ebenezer Retnan Ventures, an unregistered company and in whose name the property was acquired, he cannot claim legitimate ownership.