Court Denies Ex-Taraba Governor Nyame Bail

Hamilton Nwosa
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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Gudu, Abuja, has refused to grant bail to a former governor of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame.

Nyame, who is currently serving 14-year jail term in Kuje Prison, Abuja, was denied bail on Wednesday by Justice Adebukola Banjoko who dismissed an application filed by the former governor.

The judge had convicted the former governor in May on corruption charges involving the diversion of monies to the tune of N1billion belonging to Taraba State.

Ruling on the bail application today, Justice Banjoko held that the request was “unmeritorious” as bail cannot be granted to a convict as a matter of right.

She, however, stated that such application can only the granted under exceptional circumstances which could include ill health.

Nyame had applied for bail on the grounds that he was denied access to traditional herbal medicine with which he was treating hypertension and diabetes, where he is currently serving his term.

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