Tag: Joshua Dariye
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Influence of Ibori, Dariye, other convicts around Tinubu frightening – Dr Sam Amadi
Director of Abuja Social Political Thoughts, Dr Sam Amadi has described as frightening the increasing influence of some convicted former governors within the President Bola Tinubu administration saying that it is a negative influence on moral probity.
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Ex-Plateau Gov, Dariye speaks first time after state pardon
Former Plateau Governor, Joshua Dariye, who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment over corruption charges in 2018, has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for granting him state pardon.
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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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Correctional Service releases Ex-Governors Dariye, Nyame
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has released two former governors, Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, as well as three others from costodial centres. The Public Relations Officer, FCT command, Mr Chukwuedo Humphrey disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Humphrey said that the letter of their release was sent…
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Two months after state pardon, Dariye, Nyame, others still in prison
Despite the state pardon granted to 159 convicts, including a former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, and a former Taraba State Governor, Jolly Nyame, two months ago, the duo are yet to be released from the Nigerian Correctional Service (prison). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) gathered that the duo and other convicts could not be released…
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Extend presidential pardon to petty thieves – Falana tells FG
Rights activist, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) on Friday in Ikeja urged the Federal Government to extend Thursday’s presidential pardon granted some top Nigerians, to people serving terms for petty offences.
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Ex-Govs Dariye, Nyame jailed for corruption, 157 others get state pardon
Ex-Governors Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, convicted for corruption, were pardoned on health and age grounds when they still have several years to complete their jail terms, Presidency sources revealed
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Court grants FG ownership of Dariye’s Abuja mansion
Justice Egwuatu upheld the argument by a lawyer to the EFCC, Oluwaleke Atolagbe
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Police reveal identity of those who killed father of ex-Gov of Plateau
Police reveal identity of those who killed father of ex-Gov of Plateau
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Supreme Court upholds 10-year sentence on ex-Gov Dariye
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the 10- year conviction on Former Plateau Governor, Joshua Dariye. The 10-year imprisonment was for the offence of criminal breach of trust. A five-member panel of justices, led by Justice Mary Odili, in a unanimous judgment, held Dariye’s appeal in part, by setting aside the one-year sentence imposed on…