Convicted Ex-Power Minister Mamman's Family Raises Concerns Over Court Judgement, Cites Ill-Health
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Saleh Mamman: How N33.8bn Was Allegedly Diverted from Power Projects
Nigeria’s anti-corruption court handed down one of its heaviest sentences yet on Wednesday. Saleh Mamman, a former Minister of Power under the Muhammadu Buhari administration, was sentenced to 75 years in prison for laundering and diverting N33.8 billion in public funds. The money was supposed to build hydroelectric power plants that millions of Nigerians are still waiting for. He wasn’t in court to hear the verdict. Who Is Saleh Mamman? Saleh M…
Former Nigerian power minister sentenced to 75 years for laundering $24million
Saleh Mamman, a former Nigerian power minister, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for laundering 33. 8billion naira ($24. 7m; pound;18. 5m), a rare conviction against corrupt officials in the West ?African nation.
Former Nigerian minister jailed 75 yrs for corruption
Saleh Mamman, a former Nigerian power minister, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for laundering 33.8bn naira ($24.7m; £18.5m), a rare conviction against corrupt officials in the West African nation. Last week, Mamman was found guilty of 12 counts, including using private firms to funnel money linked to government-funded power plants. The 68-year-old was sentenced in absentia on Wednesday – according to the Economic and Financial Crimes C…
Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict
Saleh Mamman, a former Nigerian power minister, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for laundering 33.8bn naira ($24.7m; £18.5m), a rare conviction against corrupt officials in the West African nation. Last week, Mamman was found guilty of 12 counts, including using private firms to funnel money linked to government-funded power plants. The 68-year-old was sentenced in absentia on Wednesday – according to the Economic and Financial Crimes …
75 years behind bars: Saleh Mamman’s conviction marks a turning point in Nigeria’s anti-graft war
In what many observers are calling a watershed moment in Nigeria’s fight against corruption, the conviction and sentencing of Engr. Saleh Mamman by the Federal High Court of Nigeria, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, may stand as one of the most defining moments in Nigeria’s anti-corruption jurisprudence in recent history. The former Minister of … The post 75 years behind bars: Saleh Mamman’s conviction marks a turning point in Nigeria’s …
On 13 May 2026, the Federal High Court of Abuja sentenced the former Nigerian Minister of Energy, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years in prison in a fraud and money laundering case involving 33.8 billion nairas (approximately $24.7 million). The sentence was handed down after his conviction on 7 May on 12 counts of prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The facts relate to funds for the Zungeru and Mambilla hydroelectric proje…
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