Documented cases of fraud, corruption, and financial misconduct by Taraba State government officials and agencies during the 1999–2007 term. Sources linked on each card.
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Total cases
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Convicted
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Ongoing
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Dismissed
Govt response:
ConvictedPursuing
Allegation
The EFCC charged Nyame on 41 counts of fraud totalling about ₦1.64 billion, including a stationery-supply contract used to divert funds.
Outcome / Status
He was convicted on 30 May 2018 and sentenced to 14 years. The Court of Appeal reduced the term to 12 years and added fines; on 8 February 2020 the Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and the 12-year term but set aside the fines. On 14 April 2022 he was pardoned, together with Joshua Dariye, under the presidential prerogative of mercy after a Council of State meeting. The Presidency cited life-threatening ill-health (ThisDay, 21 April 2022); the decision was widely criticised, including by SERAP. He was released from prison on 8 August 2022, about four years into the term.
Administration's response
As with other governor cases of the era, conviction came more than a decade after the conduct, and was followed by a sentence reduction and a pardon.
Change history
6 Oct 2026Corrected — outcome — Added the Supreme Court date (8 February 2020) and the 8 August 2022 release, four months after the April 2022 pardon.
6 Oct 2026Corrected — outcome — Added the Presidency's stated ground for the 14 April 2022 pardon and the criticism it drew, checked against ThisDay (21 April 2022). The date was already correct.