It is riveting that the immediate past governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari, has been marched to Yola Prison to begin a new life. He was convicted by a High Court in Yola early this month for abuse of office during the seven months he was in the saddle. This is a jinx the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has broken, with the corruption cases of over 10 former governors still stifled in courts by the suspects across the country since 2007 when they vacated office.
The court, presided over by Nathan Musa, found Ngilari guilty of violation of the state’s Public Procurement Act, in the award of contract for the purchase of 25 vehicles valued at N167 million for commissioners. A total of 17 criminal charges were levelled against him. Sentencing him, the judge said the ex-governor displayed executive recklessness when he unlawfully awarded a contract to a contractor known to him alone. “It is my hope that this conviction and sentence will serve as a deterrent to serving governors,” the judge declaredClick here for more detail
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