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former governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari, who was jailed for corruption
by the High Court in Yola has been granted bail.
Mr. Ngilari was
convicted on March 6 for failing to adhere to the procurement laws of the state
when he served as governor.
Justice Nathan Musa
found the former governor guilty of four charges, and discharged him on one,
which bordered on conspiracy.
The antigraft EFCC
charged Mr. Ngilari and two others for giving N167 million contract without due
process.
The judge discharged and
acquitted former Secretary to the State Government, and the Commissioner of
Finance, who were second and third defendants in the case.
In handing down his
sentence, the judge said the law stipulated that the convict shall not be given
an option of fine.
He sentenced the former
governor to five years in prison, and said the convict is to serve his term in
any prison of his choice.
Mr. Ngilari, however,
appealed his conviction at the Court of Appeal.
Although he is supposed to remain in prison pending his
appeal, he has now been granted bail on health grounds.
-PT
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