Unic Press UK: A former Plateau state Governor, Joshua Dariye, who is currently doing 14-year jail time in Nigeria Prison, has been issued a nomination form as he seeks to contest elective office under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Yes, Senator Dariye has picked a nomination form to seek a third term. It is true. He is among those jostling for the APC ticket in Plateau Central. His ward secretary came and signed the form on his behalf. It has been filled and his supporters are already campaigning ahead of the party primary election’’ says the APC Publicity Secretary in Plateau state, Chindo Dafat, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
It was on June 2018 that the former governor of Plateau State and then serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Joshua Dariye, was convicted by a Federal High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for misappropriation of public funds and criminal breach of trust. He was convicted in 15 of 23 charges, and sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison. 14 years for criminal breach of trust and 2 years for misappropriation of public funds, but the sentence is running concurrently, which means that he will spend 14 years in prison.
