An Appeal court sitting in Yola,
Adamawa State, on Wednesday acquitted former Adamawa governor, Bala Ngilari.
The Appeal Court set aside the
ruling of the state High Court which had earlier sentenced Ngilari to five
years imprisonment.
Justice Ambrose Mamadi had
convicted Nggilari for violating due process in procurement of 25 units of
vehicles during his tenure as governor.
Recall that a High Court in
Yola, Adamawa State, had convicted Ngilari, for failing to adhere to the
procurement laws of the state.
Justice Nathan Musa, found the
former governor guilty of four charges, and discharged him on one, which
bordered on conspiracy.
The Judge, however, 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 was free to serve his term in any
prison of his choice.
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