The Apex Court however affirmed all the decisions of the Appeal Court, except for the fines on the ex-governor.
NYAME had earlier appealed the November 16th, 2018 court of appeal judgment which affirmed his conviction by an FCT high court.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja had on November 16th, 2019 ordered the former Taraba state governor, to pay a fine of four hundred and ninety five million naira for alleged misappropriation of funds while he was governor from 1999 to 2007.
