Umar and his accomplice had earlier been convicted of a three count charge by an Adamawa State High Court and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
Browsing: Justice Nathan Musa
Ibrahim, the Electoral Officer in charge of Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State, allegedly conspired with Sahabo, a retired INEC staff and Adamawa State coordinator of West African Network of Election Observers, during the 2015 presidential election to receive N362 million, part of the N23 billion bribe allegedly distributed by Diezani Alison-Madueke
Peter Tenkwa, the Controller of the Adamawa State Command of the Nigeria Prisons Service, confirmed Ngilari’s release to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Yola
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the Yola High Court 1, presided over by Justice Nathan Musa, had on Monday granted Ngilari “bail pending trial” based on health ground
Justice Nathan Musa of Yola High Court on Monday granted bail to Ngilari, currently in the prison for a five-year jail sentence, on health grounds, after he appealed against his conviction
This was after the Governor appealed against his recent conviction
He was found guilty of the corruption charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission