Joshua Dariye, a former governor
of Plateau state, who was handed a 14-year jail sentence on Tuesday, begged for
mercy at the federal capital territory high court (FCT) where he was convicted.
Dariye was found guilty of 14
counts out of 23 counts preferred against him by the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He was said to have used an
account belonging to Ebenezer Reitner Ventures, a company he owns, to divert
ecological fund.
The account was domiciled in Sun
Trust Bank
Before Adebukola Banjoko, the
judge, gave her ruling, Paul Eroko, counsel to Dariye, pleaded for a light
sentence.
“Appeals to your judgement do not
succeed, we will fall on your mercy. The prisons are congested,” Eroko said.
“They misled the governor, it is
the bank, they said he didn’t have to present anything.”
But Rotimi Jacobs, counsel to
EFCC, said Dariye did not deserve a light sentence because he “didn’t show
remorse”.
Jacob asked the court not to give
Dariye a light sentence in order to serve as a deterrence to those holding
public offices.
“He is not remorseful, his case
should serve as a deterrence,” Jacobs said.
At this point, Dariye said he
wanted to speak.
“Have mercy, you are a Christian,
your name is Jacob,” he said.
Dariye was whisked away by
policemen after the judge ruled.
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