James Bala Ngilari

Former Nigerian Governor Jailed For Five Years For Corruption

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A former Nigerian state governor was jailed for five years on Monday after being found guilty of corruption related to procurement of cars while in office, a judge said. James Bala Ngilari – who was governor of northeastern Adamawa state for seven months until May 2015 – was convicted of awarding a contract for the … Read more

Nigerian Court Convicts Former Governor For Graft

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A Nigerian former state governor was on Monday found guilty and sentenced to five years in jail for corruption, marking one of the first high-profile convictions in President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft war. James Bala Ngilari was convicted of breaching due process in the award of a 167.8-million naira ($527,000, 497,000 euros) contract for the procurement … Read more