(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Council of State led by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the pardon of 159 convicts including a former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye; and ex-Governor Jolly Nyame of Taraba State, who were both imprisoned for stealing N1.16bn and N1.6bn respectively. Confirming Dariye’s pardon, the Commissioner
The council of state has rejected a request for pardon for Francis Atuche, a former managing director of Bank PHB sentenced to 12 years in jail for fraud.
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