Jolly Nyame
Jolly Nyame is a former governor of Taraba State in Nigeria, known for his conviction for diverting state funds for personal use. He was sentenced to prison for corruption but received a presidential pardon in 2022, highlighting the ongoing challenges of corruption in Nigerian politics.
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Jolly Nyame is a former governor who was jailed for stealing from his state and later pardoned by Buhari.
How far can Tinubu’s efforts go?
Nigeria· 2025-06-05
Nyame was serving a 12-year sentence for embezzling N1.64bn.
Your allegation against me baseless, Malami replies ObasanjoNigeria· 2025-03-15
Jolly Nyame was a former governor who was also granted a presidential pardon for misappropriating state funds.
Malami dismisses Obasanjo’s corruption claims over presidential pardonsNigeria· 2025-03-14Obasanjo noted that the difficult task of securing convictions of VIPs involved in grand corruption was achieved with the jailing of former governor of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame.
FG knocks Obasanjo as ex-President rates Buhari worst in corruptionNigeria· 2025-03-14
