A former minister of aviation , Femi Fani -Kayode , claimed on Monday that all former governors and key public office holders that had been convicted of corruption since Muhammadu Buhari took over power were Christians .
The former minister noted that from Jolly Nyame to Joshua Dariye , Bala Ngilari and Orji Kalu , Buhari’s administration only convicted Christians .
Is it only Christians that steal , he asked .
On Thursday , December 5, 2019 , the Federal High Court in Lagos convicted a former governor of Abia State , Orji Kalu , of N 7 . 1 bn fraud and sentenced him to 12 years imprisonment .
The judgment , delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris , came 12 years after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission filed fraud charges against Kalu in 2007 .
He recalled that on May 30 , 2018 , the Federal Capital Territory High Court sentenced a former governor of Taraba State , Mr Jolly Nyame , to 14 years in prison , without an option of fine.
The court convicted the former governor for criminal breach of trust in a case of N 1. 64 bn fraud preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .
The judge blamed Nyame for financial recklessness and brazen display of executive power without following due process.
On Tuesday , June 12 , 2018 , Joshua Dariye was sentenced to 14 years ’ imprisonment by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory , Gudu , Abuja .
Dariye was charged with criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of funds ( N 1 .6 bn ) while he was the governor of Plateau State .
Dariye , who was the governor of Plateau State from 1999 to 2007 , was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and convicted by Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the FCT High Court for embezzling public fund .
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