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.
Born on May 25, 1954 (70 years old)
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Nyame was serving a 12-year sentence for embezzling N1.64bn.
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Nigeria:
Jolly Nyame was a former governor who was also granted a presidential pardon for misappropriating state funds.
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Nigeria:
Obasanjo 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.
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