Tag: Jonah Jang
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Jang, Kwande, others urge support for Gov. Mutfwang
Sen. Jonah Jang, former governor of Plateau, Amb. Yahaya Kwande and other stakeholders have called on residents of the state to support Gov. Caleb Mutfwang’s bid to make Plateau a model.
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Jonah Jang denies advising Gov. Mutfwang to resign
Sen. Jonah Jang, the former governor of Plateau has denied the allegation making the rounds that he advised Gov. Caleb Mutfwang, to resign his position as governor of the state. Jang denied the allegation in a statement by his Media Consultant, Mr Clinton Garuba, issued on Thursday in Jos.
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N6.3bn fraud: I am finally vindicated – Jonah Jang
The former Governor of Plateau, Sen. Jonah Jang, says he has been vindicated from corruption charges proffered against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A Plateau High Court sitting in Jos, on Friday, discharged and acquitted Jang and Yusuf Pam, a former cashier with the Plateau Government of all the 17 count…
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BREAKING NEWS: Court acquits Jang of N6.3bn corruption charge
An High Court sitting in Jos, Plateaus State, on Friday discharged and acquitted a former Governor of the state, Jonah Jang, over the N6.3 billion corruption charges levelled against him by the EFCC. The court presided over by Justice Christy Dabup also discharged and acquitted a former cashier in the office of the Secretary to…
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You need Wike to win 2023 presidential election – Jang warns Atiku
A former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang has send a warning to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to work with Nyesom Wike ahead of the 2023 presidential. Wike and Atiku have been at war since the conclusion of PDP presidential primaries.
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‘Defeat imminent for PDP, unless we unite’ – Jang to party
A former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, has called on the PDP to unite or face defeat in the hands of the APC in next year’s general elections. He urged the national leadership of the party to adopt a unified approach in resolving the controversy surrounding the emergence of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta…
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Former Plateau governor, Jonah Jang joins 2019 presidential race
Former governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang, will on Tuesday declare his interest in running for the presidency in Jos. Jang, representing Plateau North in the National Assembly, will lead his supporters to the secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party to formally intimate them of his interest to join the 2019 presidential race. No…
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EFCC fails to present witnesses in Sen Jang’s case
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday failed to bring witnesses to testify in the case of alleged misappropriation of state funds involving former Plateau Governor Jonah Jang. EFCC had, on May 7, preferred a 12-count charge bordering on alleged corruption and misappropriation against Jang. It alleged that Jang, who served as Plateau…
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BREAKING: Ex-Plateau Governor Jonah Jang granted N100m bail
A former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang, has been granted bail. Mr Jang is being prosecuted by the anti-graft agency, EFCC, for allegedly stealing billions of naira of public funds while in office. He has been in prison for about one week based on a court order. He was granted bail on Thursday morning by…
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Jang rejects proposed cattle colonies, says Lalong “on his own”
Former Plateau governor Jonah Jang says his constituents are opposed to the creation of cattle colonies as proposed by his successor, Simon Lalong. Jang, who represents Plateau North in the Senate, said in Jos on Friday that he had met with his constituents to gauge their feelings on the proposal. “My people are against cattle…