Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict
Key takeaways
- 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 Commission (EFCC), Mamman has been "out of circulation" and "without trace" since his conviction.
- On Monday, the high court in the capital Abuja issued an arrest warrant for Mamman, who was power minister from 2015 to 2021.
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Makuochi Okafor BBC Africa, Lagos Nigeria's power ministry Just weeks before he was sentenced, Mamman announced he intended to run for state governor 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 Commission (EFCC), Mamman has been "out of circulation" and "without trace" since his conviction.