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FOCUS: Late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha by Titilayodeji13(m): 8:44am On Oct 11, 2015 |
Naij.com has researched on
Alamieyeseigha’s life and brings to you 10
facts that you should know about the
prominent Nigerian politician.
1. Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was born on
November 16, 1952 in Amassoma, Ogboin
North local government area of Bayelsa
state.
2. He was popularly known as “Governor-
General of Ijaw Nation”.
3. He attended the Bishop Dimeari Grammar
School in Yenagoa. He joined the Nigerian
Defence Academy as a cadet officer in 1974,
then joined the Nigerian Air Force, where he
served in the department of Logistics and
Supply.
4. He held various air force positions in
Enugu, Markurdi, Kaduna and Ikeja.
Alamieyeseigha retired from the air force in
1992 as a Squadron Leader.
5. Alamieyeseigha was elected governor of
Bayelsa state in May 1999 as a member of
the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. He was
re-elected in 2003.
6. Alamieyeseigha was detained in London,
the UK, on charges of money laundering in
September 2005. At the time of his arrest,
Metropolitan police found about £1m in
cash in his London home. Later they found
a total of £1.8m in cash and bank
accounts. He has been found to own real
estate in London worth an alleged £10
million
7. He jumped bail in December 2005 from
the UK by allegedly disguising himself as a
woman, though Alamieyeseigha denied this
claim.
8. On July 26, 2007, Alamieyeseigha pleaded
guilty before a Nigerian court and was
sentenced to two years in prison. However,
because the sentences were set to run
concurrently and the time was counted from
the point of his arrest nearly two years
before the sentences, his actual sentence
was relatively short and on July 27 he was
released.
9. On 12 March 2013, Alamieyeseigha was
pardoned by President Goodluck Jonathan.
10. He was expected to lead the re-election
campaign of Governor Seriake Dickson
ahead of the December 5 governorship
election in Bayelsa state.
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Re: FOCUS: Late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha by Titilayodeji13(m): 8:44am On Oct 11, 2015 |
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Re: FOCUS: Late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha by hardywaltz(m): 8:46am On Oct 11, 2015 |
1. Alams was sacked from the Nigerian Military with a dishonorable discharge that is why u don't seen him put his rank before his name and (Rtd.) after his name like Ex-military men do. 2. Alams has a long history of fraud from NAF to NAFCON to Nigerian Floor Mill. 3. Alams ran the most hopelessly corrupt government ever in the history of Nigeria, him Peter Odili or Ibori could easy win the award for biggest thief. 4. Alams was dead broke after his ordeal till he past on.. 5. Alams lived on hand out from Govs. Amaechi and Dickson until he fell out with Amaechi. 6. His children squandered all their wealth and that of their father and are also dead broke. 7. The Prado Jeep he was currently driving was giving to him by Amaechi before he left office. 8. RIP Governor General; the Olutu of Olutus of the Ijaw clan |
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