Light complexioned, tall and well-built; the convict was dressed in a dark brown kaftan with a cap to match. “Had this not stopped, only God knows what would have happened to Taraba State now,” she said. She noted that Nyame being “a first offender” and “a family man” as noted by his lawyer should ordinarily be part of considerations in sentencing. “How will Reverend Jolly Nyame begin to tell the people of Taraba State and the whole world to justify his action and inaction? The PACAC chairman noted that the case against the former Taraba State governor began over eight years ago but his lawyers continued to frustrate the case.

Source: Punch May 30, 2018 23:26 UTC