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| Nigerian ex-governors are charged | Nigerian ex-governors are charged |
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| Two Nigerian ex-governors have appeared in court for alleged corruption and money laundering. | Two Nigerian ex-governors have appeared in court for alleged corruption and money laundering. |
| Joshua Dariye, who skipped UK bail three years ago, was arrested by the anti-graft agency earlier on Friday. | Joshua Dariye, who skipped UK bail three years ago, was arrested by the anti-graft agency earlier on Friday. |
| Saminu Turaki was arrested on Wednesday and faces similar charges, which they both deny. | Saminu Turaki was arrested on Wednesday and faces similar charges, which they both deny. |
| They lost their immunity from prosecution when they stood down after elections in April. Nigeria's governors have considerable powers and budgets. | They lost their immunity from prosecution when they stood down after elections in April. Nigeria's governors have considerable powers and budgets. |
| Mr Dariye is accused of embezzling nearly $9m in public funds during his eight-year reign as governor of central Plateau State. | Mr Dariye is accused of embezzling nearly $9m in public funds during his eight-year reign as governor of central Plateau State. |
| DARIYE TIMELINE July 2007: Charged with corruptionMay 2007: Stands downApril 2007: Returns to officeMarch 2007: Wins appealNovember 2006: ImpeachedDecember 2004: Wins appeal against Nigerian chargesDecember 2004: Skips UK bailDecember 2004: Charged in Nigerian courtNovember 2004: Returns to officeSeptember 2004: Arrested in UK on money-laundering chargesMay 2004: Sacked for failing to halt ethnic clashesApril 2003: Re-electedApril 1999: Elected governor of Plateau State The former governor had fled the country shortly after he stepped down in May, before later returning. | |
| He was impeached last November but won an appeal and returned to take power in April for three weeks before his term of office expired. | He was impeached last November but won an appeal and returned to take power in April for three weeks before his term of office expired. |
| He was first sacked in 2004 when then President Olusegun Obasanjo said he had been "weak and incompetent" in his handling of communal clashes. | He was first sacked in 2004 when then President Olusegun Obasanjo said he had been "weak and incompetent" in his handling of communal clashes. |
| Mr Dariye is among several ex-governors the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been investigation on corruption allegations. | Mr Dariye is among several ex-governors the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been investigation on corruption allegations. |
| On Wednesday, the EFCC arrested two of them and questioned three others, who are also expected to be charged soon, the commission says. | On Wednesday, the EFCC arrested two of them and questioned three others, who are also expected to be charged soon, the commission says. |
| The other former governor arrested on Wednesday was Orji Kalu. He was taken to court on Friday but then returned to custody, while the authorities prepare further charges against him. | The other former governor arrested on Wednesday was Orji Kalu. He was taken to court on Friday but then returned to custody, while the authorities prepare further charges against him. |
| Under Nigerian law, sitting governors have immunity from criminal prosecution. | Under Nigerian law, sitting governors have immunity from criminal prosecution. |