Convicted Former Governor Narrates His Ordeal in Prison

• Former governor of Taraba state, Jolly Nyame, has condemned the state of the Nigerian prison facilities across the country
• Nyame's condemnation comes on his 67th birthday - months after he left the prison facility - where he served his jail term
• The former governor said he observed that Nigeria's judicial system serves citizens differently according to their social status in life

Jolly Nyame, a former governor of Taraba state, who spent over three years in jail after his conviction for diverting public funds to the tune of N1.64 billion has narrated his ordeal while in prison.

Stating some of the things he learnt while in prison, Nyame said Nigeria’s justice system works differently for people according to their social status.

Having been granted a state pardon by President Muhammadu Buhari, Nyame while speaking to journalists on his 67th birthday anniversary, Nyame said learnt a lot while in jail.

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His words:

"I learnt a lot during my prison term and I realised that in this country, there are two kinds of justice: one for the advantaged citizens and the other for the disadvantaged Nigerians. My hope is that after 2023, things will change for better.”

He also noted that he would forever remain grateful to President Buhari for granting him a state pardon.

Nyame added:

“As a beneficiary of President Buhari’s good gesture, I will never disobey or disappoint the president in whatever I do."

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This is coming after the duo and 157 others were pardoned by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, April 14.

The pardon of the former governors was ratified at the Council of State meeting presided over by the president.

The former governor of Plateau and Taraba states were both imprisoned for stealing N1.16bn and N1.6bn respectively.

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Former governor of Taraba state, Reverend Jolly Nyame, will serve out his 12-year prison term.

This is as the Supreme Court upheld the judgment of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the conviction of Nyame and handed him 12-year imprisonment

The apex court, however, set aside part of the appeal court's judgement which imposed fines on Nyame.

Source: Legit.ng