The Supreme Court today delivered judgment in the appeal filed by jailed former Plateau State Governor, Senator Joshua Chibi Dariye.

A five-man panel of the court, led by Justice Mary Odili, dismissed the conviction of criminal breach meted out to Dariye which carried a 10-year sentence, and instead did uphold the misappropriation of funds which carries a 2-year sentence.

Dariye, a former Governor of Plateau State (1999-2003) was in 2018 convicted by a FCT High Court by Justice Adebukola Banjoko.

Prior to the ruling, the counsel to the accused, Paul Eriko had pleaded with trial judge, Banjoko to show mercy.

“Appeals to your judgement do not succeed, we will fall on your mercy. The prisons are congested. They misled the Governor, it is the bank, they said he didn’t have to present anything.” he said

Firing back, Counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), said Dariye did not deserve a light sentence because he “didn’t show remorse” and that a strong sentence would serve as a deterrence to those holding public offices.

“He is not remorseful, his case should serve as a deterrence,” Jacobs said.

At this point, Dariye said he wanted to speak.

“Have mercy, you are a Christian, your name is Jacob,” he said.

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Gudu, Abuja, on Tuesday 12th June, 2018 afterwards, sentenced Dariye to 14 years’ imprisonment on 15 counts relating to the offences of criminal breach of trust and criminal misappropriation of funds amounting to (1.162 billion naira) while he was the Governor of Plateau State, as contained in the 23-count charge on which he was tried by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

In upholding Dariye’s conviction, the Court of Appeal in November 2018, noted that the prosecution, led by Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), effectively proved its allegation of criminal breach of trust and criminal misappropriation against the ex-governor.

The Appeal Court however faulted the trial court for convicting Dariye on counts 12 and 23, which it said the prosecution did not prove.

It also faulted the trial court for imposing the maximum sentences on both offences of criminal breach of trust and criminal misappropriation.

The Appeal Court proceeded to reduce the 14 years sentence for the offence of criminal breach of trust to 10 years, and reduced the two years sentence for criminal misappropriation to one year.

Arguing the appeal before the Supreme Court on December 17 last year, Dariye’s lawyer, Kanu Agabi (SAN), a former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), asked the court to either reverse his client’s conviction or reduce the 10-year jail term handed him by the Court of Appeal.

Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) countered and urged the court to dismiss the appeal and uphold the concurrent findings of the two lower courts.

Supreme Court dismisses Joshua Dariye's conviction on criminal breach of trust which carried a 10 year jail sentence, The court however upheld the second charge of criminal misappropriation of funds preferred against him which carried a 2 year jail sentence

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see how they are encouraging corruption you sentences someone that stole billions of naira to 2 years imprisonment and you send those that stole 10k to 25 years or life imprisonment.where is the JUSTICE

In other words, he will only serve a jail term of 2 years but won't change the fact that he's convicted and will remain an ex-convict till a superior court says otherwise or get pardoned.

The question is "will he still be allowed back into the hallowed chamber as an ex-convict after serving his terms

Have mercy? Did he had mercy on those he stole from? Very poor defence, Nigeria lawyers are jokes

Maxymilliano:
In other words, he will only serve a jail term of 2 years but won't change the fact that he's convicted and will remain an ex-convict till a superior court says otherwise or get pardoned.

The question is "will he still be allowed back into the hallowed chamber as an ex-convict after serving his terms

NO

Why wont Justice Mary Odili have leniency on Dariye? They all belong to Corruption Republic. It's kindred recognition. How do you expect an Odili to view with seriousness corruption against a Dariye? Haba, they are all members of the Ex-Governors and looters extended family.

therefore he has served his time and is free to go home

To be a professional thief that will not prosecuted in Nijuria, is to join politics.
Especially the ruling party.



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What's tha business?

Imagine!!!
Even the court is in support of injustice....
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@seniorwriter

Why is everything upside down in this country?

The executive, legislature and judiciary are filled with corrupt entities.

The leaders and the governed are all corrupt, what is lacking is the opportunity to steal.

This country is finished.

Take it or leave it.

Dariye that has been in his house serving his sentence.

So this senile old fool thief has not been hanged already?


Only in 9ja.

Paddy paddy government

our darling mummy Mary odili (JSC) is making us proud

Temptee101:
Why is everything upside down in this country?

.. because y'all continue to vote thieves into public offices.

He said have Mercy

He didn't go to jail for corruption

He went for supporting fighting fulani in Jos

How many governors have gone to jail?

TotoGame:
our darling mummy Mary odili (JSC) is making us proud

By reducing that man' s sentence? I am disappointed in her.she let KANU agabi to influence her.since that man has been in custody since 2016,they might say that the two years has been served

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Gudu, Abuja, on Tuesday 12th June, 2018 afterwards, sentenced Dariye to 14 years’ imprisonment on 15 counts relating to the offences of criminal breach of trust and criminal misappropriation of funds amounting to (1.162 billion naira) while he was the Governor of Plateau State

Shameless, evil Politicians everywhere.
They looted and raped this country for 16 sorrowful years.
May they all be punished severely.

As seen somewhere on cyberspace......

Mrs Odili on the beat again o

Later another Supreme Court will said he was wrongly prosecuted and sentence, therefore free from being refered to as ex convict. Welcome to Zoogeria

A five-man panel of the court, led by Justice Mary Odili,

The King/ Queen of corruption in Nigeria Judiciary "Mary Odili" protecting her own corrupt team. Unfortunately average or the lower class does not have the money for cases to be taken as far as the Supreme court.

Unfortunately those accursed of stealing food items or robbing in the market for livelihood are given instant death judgment by the same masses the wicked corrupt leaders robs and steal from. If you have ever partake in jungle justice of a fellow man, the judgement of God awaits you & your generation.

Akawung Mushere Ya dawo, Dara Jonah David Jang will now replace him in the prison.

garfield1:


By reducing that man' s sentence? I am disappointed in her.she let KANU agabi to influence her.since that man has been in custody since 2016,they might say that the two years has been served

What did you say when she Acquitted OUK?

garfield1:


By reducing that man' s sentence? I am disappointed in her.she let KANU agabi to influence her.since that man has been in custody since 2016,they might say that the two years has been served

I will answer this ya question when they convict maina and sentence him to jail like others


I'm not in support of corruption but against buhari's selectional prosecution and conviction of looters ...... No core northern muslim looter has been convicted since 2015

So effectively he has served his sentence and would be released immediately. This is a slap on the face of the yahoo boys that are sentenced to 5yrs in jail for lighter crimes

Dariye is even looking so sick from over nourishment