Jonah Jang Begs Buhari To Pardon Ex-Governors Dariye, Nyame

Jonah Jang, former Plateau governor, and Istifanus Gyang,
senator representing Plateau North, have appealed to President
Muhammadu Buhari to facilitate the release of former governor
Joshua Dariye from prison.

NAN reports that the duo made the appeal on Sunday in Jos,
Plateau state capital.

The politicians asked the president to grant Dariye “executive
pardon on compassionate ground”, noting that his health was
deteriorating.

The supreme court had on March 12 upheld Dariye’s conviction
over criminal breach of trust, which attracted a 10-year jail. The
court, had, however, quashed the charge bordering on criminal
misappropriation of public funds.

Jang also appealed that Jolly Nyame, former governor of Taraba,
should be granted state pardon, having served part of his jail
term.

In February 2020, the supreme court had affirmed the judgment of
the court of appeal which handed Nyame a 12- year jail
sentence.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had charged
Nyame with abuse of office. He was accused of diverting N1.64
billion during his tenure as governor of Taraba between 1999 and
2007.

Speaking in the same vein, Gabriel Suswam, senator representing
Benue North, backed the call for the release of Dariye and
Nyame.

“You both have my full support for this call. I think they
deserve to be pardoned, particularly at this point in time,” he
said.

“I join them to call on the president to pardon these two
gentlemen on compassionate ground.”

Jonah Jang, former Plateau governor, and Istifanus Gyang,
senator representing Plateau North, have appealed to President
Muhammadu Buhari to facilitate the release of former governor
Joshua Dariye from prison.

NAN reports that the duo made the appeal on Sunday in Jos,
Plateau state capital.

The politicians asked the president to grant Dariye “executive
pardon on compassionate ground”, noting that his health was
deteriorating.

The supreme court had on March 12 upheld Dariye’s conviction
over criminal breach of trust, which attracted a 10-year jail. The
court, had, however, quashed the charge bordering on criminal
misappropriation of public funds.

Jang also appealed that Jolly Nyame, former governor of Taraba,
should be granted state pardon, having served part of his jail
term.

In February 2020, the supreme court had affirmed the judgment of
the court of appeal which handed Nyame a 12- year jail
sentence.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had charged
Nyame with abuse of office. He was accused of diverting N1.64
billion during his tenure as governor of Taraba between 1999 and
2007.

Speaking in the same vein, Gabriel Suswam, senator representing
Benue North, backed the call for the release of Dariye and
Nyame.

“You both have my full support for this call. I think they
deserve to be pardoned, particularly at this point in time,” he
said.

“I join them to call on the president to pardon these two
gentlemen on compassionate ground.”