Bala James Ngilari
Bala James Ngilari is a Nigerian lawyer and former governor of Adamawa State, Nigeria from October 1, 2014 to May 29, 2015. He was the deputy Governor from 2017- 2015 under Murtala Nyako He was succeeded by Bindo Jibrilla, the winner of the 2015 Adamawa gubernatorial election. Ngilari was sentenced to five years in jail without option of fine by a Yola High court for corruption, but was soon afterward acquitted and freed by the Court of Appeals.[1][2][3]
Bala James Ngilari | |
|---|---|
| acting Governor of Adamawa State | |
| In office 1 Oct 2014 – 19 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Umaru Fintiri |
| Succeeded by | Bindo Jibrilla |
References
- OKOI, OBONO-OBLA. "The Conviction Of Bala James Ngilari And Its Lessons By Okoi Obono-Obla". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Admin. "BREAKING: Ex-PDP governor jailed for 5 years". Legit. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Sani, Deji. "Appeal Court Reverses Sentencing, Acquits Ngilari". This Day. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
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