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James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by nickxtra(m): 2:43pm On Mar 06, 2017
A High court has sentenced former governor, Bala Ngilari to five years in prison.

The presiding judge, Justice Nathan Musa convicted Nggilari on five corruption charges against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).



The EFCC had arraigned Ngilari, his Secretary to the Government, Ibrahim Weyle and the Commissioner of Finance, Sanda Lamurde for violating due process for purchase of 25 Toyota Hilux trucks costing N167.8 million while they were in office.

Justice Musa said the governor refused to follow the provisions of the Procurement Act in respect of the contract for purchase of the 25 vehicles.

The court however discharged and acquitted the other two defendants, Weyle and Lamurde who were arraigned alonside the former governor.

The judge warned state governors against abuse of due process in the conduct of government business, saying the judgement would serve as lesson to governors who run as personal estate.

Ngilari served as deputy governor to former governor Murtala for seven years until. Impeachment of Nyako in July 2014 by the state Assembly which also saw him resigning to avoid impeachment alongside his boss.

Ngilari became governor following a court ruling that annulled his resignation as improper and returned him as substantive governor to complete the remaining seven months on Nyako's tenure.He served between October 2014 and May 2015.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/crime/breaking-court-jailed-former-governor-ngilari-5-years-imprisonment/188036.html#b8B9gghql3ovSMTr.99

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by 989900: 2:44pm On Mar 06, 2017
If only all these crooked governors will end up in jail ATEOTD.

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by Etzakoos(m): 2:49pm On Mar 06, 2017
Dream Nigeria...True Democracy...This Must Apply To All States Even Till The Federal Government Even All Nigerian...Constitution Must Be Supreme

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by eminikansoso(m): 3:08pm On Mar 06, 2017
Let him join APC and become saint.
Useless country with useless leaders couples with useless youths.
May thunder fires all our polithiefians

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by GudluckIBB(m): 3:09pm On Mar 06, 2017
ANTI CORRUPTION FIGHT IS WORKING

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by Dandsome: 3:09pm On Mar 06, 2017
What party is he from?

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by macphilip: 3:09pm On Mar 06, 2017
I hope he won't serve the term in a VIP hospital
Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by HAH: 3:09pm On Mar 06, 2017
He will appeal the case and will keep on dragging on, Nigeria lawyers again
Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by Nobody: 3:09pm On Mar 06, 2017
appeal court loading

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by Terror666(m): 3:09pm On Mar 06, 2017
till i see him behind bars.

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by dessz(m): 3:09pm On Mar 06, 2017
appeal court-........have been saving politicians since 1990

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by warlord24(m): 3:10pm On Mar 06, 2017
hello guys..

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by antontech(m): 3:10pm On Mar 06, 2017
Na executive prison the man go dey

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by Nobody: 3:10pm On Mar 06, 2017
Impressive! but he'll NEVER be jailed
Nigeria's judiciary is dead and buried.
Ever seen a rich person in Nigeria's prison?

The case will be dragged till 2019 when he'll contest and become the governor or senator, the rest will be history.
Nigeria is a God forsaken cursed country with hopeless leaders.

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by PetrePan(m): 3:10pm On Mar 06, 2017
Five corruption charges?..and just five years jail term?..nah,thats cheap

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by arsenic33(m): 3:10pm On Mar 06, 2017
Someone should summarize for me
Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by morereb10: 3:10pm On Mar 06, 2017
good one


after now PDP people go say APC no dey try


make i see them talk today

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by hopejackie76(f): 3:11pm On Mar 06, 2017
A bit of good news i guess.



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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by skubido(m): 3:11pm On Mar 06, 2017
Hmmmmm, nice wan

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by AngelicBeing: 3:11pm On Mar 06, 2017
989900:
If only all these crooked governors will end up in jail ATEOTD.
The 5years sentence is too small, and he might end up appealing it till the case will die, welcome to Nigeria sad

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by chiedu7: 3:12pm On Mar 06, 2017
Did man simply did not support APC.

What about Tinubu & Amaechi?

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by Splashme: 3:12pm On Mar 06, 2017
He can appeal if he
thinks he is innocent

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by cosmatika(m): 3:12pm On Mar 06, 2017
I can bet a testicle that he won't serve d jail term. He ll win at appeal

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by Ekakamba: 3:12pm On Mar 06, 2017
tongue
Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by Makavelli099(m): 3:13pm On Mar 06, 2017
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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by cardinalstar091(m): 3:14pm On Mar 06, 2017
If u knw Ngilari too well then u will d give d judge a high five for being these courageous. Next time he will learn never to out shine his masters
Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by ceeethru(m): 3:15pm On Mar 06, 2017
Do Nigerians actually know what they want? Here is a governor who has just been jailed for five years and see the type of comments from people - 'It's because he's a christian'; 'it's because he is from the minority tribe in the north'; 'he was only there for few months, how about those who spent years in office?' It's this, it's that... The bottom line is that he has been convicted for breaking the rules and found wanting. If he was not jailed you people will be the first blaming the system for impunity. Please you should all shut up and allow justice to take its course.

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by Elfaris(m): 3:15pm On Mar 06, 2017
Dandsome:
What party is he from?
why are you interested in his party?

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by Kiakia(m): 3:15pm On Mar 06, 2017
nickxtra:


http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/crime/breaking-court-jailed-former-governor-ngilari-5-years-imprisonment/188036.html#b8B9gghql3ovSMTr.99
This Governor served between October 2014 and May 2015 and neglected due process in the procurement of vehicles. If he had served four or even eight years nko? What would have happened to the government treasury will be left to imagination. The trial judge warned state governors to desist from running government business as personal estate. Okorocha et all, take note.

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Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by bensonlee770: 3:15pm On Mar 06, 2017
This man no get mouth
Re: James Bala Ngilari Jailed For 5 Years For Corruption by back2sender: 3:15pm On Mar 06, 2017
chiedu7:
Did man simply did not support APC.

What about Tinubu & Amaechi?
Are they your nightmare? Sorry ooo we go fry beans for you.
GEJ had 6 years and who did Efcc Sent to jail?
The most barawo leader

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