- After the conviction of the former governor of Taraba state, Jolly Nyame, Senator Shehu Sani has taken to his Twitter to mock Nyame
- Nyame was sentenced to 14 years in prison by Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal High Court, Abuja
- The former governor was charged for allegedly diverting N1.64 billion in May 2007
The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central senatorial district in the Senate, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the judgement in the case of former governor of Taraba state, Jolly Nyame.
NAIJ.com notes that Sani took to Twitter on Thursday, May 31 to mock the ex-governor, who was found guilty of 27 out of 41 charges and sentenced to 14 years in prison without an option of fine.
Sani tweeted: "Men who fell from grace, and now facing the consequences of their conduct while in office, once held the arrogant belief prevalent in the psyche of the men in power today, that it will never happen to them but to others.
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"A leader or leaders raised to an infallible status by those who love them,loses the privilege of grace accorded to mortals and the waiver of human imperfections from those who will assess or score them."
See tweets below:
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sentenced a former Taraba state governor, Jolly Nyame, to 14 years in prison without an option of fine.
Nyame was found guilty of 27 out of 41 counts of alleged diversion of public funds while he served as governor of Taraba state.
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He was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly diverting N1.64 billion while he served as governor between 1999 to 2007.
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Source: Naija.ng