The Federal High Court in Lagos
State has sentenced two former officials of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) to
a total of 90 years imprisonment.
Christian
Nwosu, an ex-Administrative Secretary with INEC in Kwara State and Tijani
Bashir were found guilty of nine counts bordering on money laundering to the
tune of N264.8 million from former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke
towards the build up to 2015 general elections.
The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
said Nwosu and Bashir collected N30m from the Diezani funds.
The
presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Idris, gave the order on Friday after both
men were found guilty of offences bordering on money laundering.
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