As exclusively reported by
PREMIUM TIMES Tuesday morning, the Council of States headed by President
Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday afternoon, granted state pardon to his former boss and
ex-Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreiye Alamieyeisegha.
The former governor, who was
convicted for embezzling state funds while he was Bayelsa Governor, was
pardoned alongside another convict and former head of the Bank of the North,
Shettima Bulama.
Mr. Bulama, like Mr.
Alamieyeisegha was investigated and later prosecuted for corruption by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Sources at the meeting say
the Council meeting, attended by three former heads of states and some state
governors also granted state pardon to some of those convicted for coup
plotting by the Sani Abacha administration.
More details later…
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