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Sarah Ochekpe, An Ex-Minister, Two Others Sentenced To Three Months Imprisonment

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Sarah Ochekpe, former Minister of Water Resources today Tuesday has been sentenced to three months imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Jos.

Ochekpe, who served as Minister under former President Goodluck Jonathan, was sentenced alongside a former chairman of the People Democratic Party in Plateau state, Raymond Dabo, and the Plateau State Coordinator of Jonathan Campaign Organization, Leo-Sunday Jitong.

The three accused persons had been standing trial since 2018 in a case of money laundering and conspiracy brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission amounting to over N450 million.

FROM LEFT: MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, MRS DIEZANI ALISON-MADUEKE; MINISTER OF POWER PROF. CHINEDU NEBO AND MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES, MRS SARAH OCHEKPE, AT THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING IN ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY (19/11/14). 5777/19/11/2014/ICE/AEO/AIN/NAN

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