Man Remanded In Prison For 'Unruly Conduct'
The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal which sentenced former governor of Taraba state, John Nyame to 12 years imprisonment for breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds.
However, the Apex Court set the fines aside, stating that the Appeal court has no right to impose those fines which sum into hundreds of millions.
Jolly Nyame had earlier appealed the November 16th, 2018 court of appeal judgment which affirmed his conviction by an FCT high court.
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He approached the Supreme Court to among other things evaluate the evidence with which he was convicted, review his sentences, and verify whether the charges were valid.
The Apex Court, however, affirmed all the decisions of the Appeal Court, except for the fines
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