Convicted Ex-Power Minister Mamman’s Family Raises Concerns Over Court Judgement, Cites Ill-health

The family and legal representatives of former Minister of Power, Engineer Saleh Mamman, have expressed concern and disappointment over the judgment that sentenced the former minister to 75 years imprisonment over fraud allegations.
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had convicted Mamman on 12 counts relating to an alleged N33.8 billion fraud and imposed varying prison terms to run consecutively.
Reacting to the judgment, the family described aspects of the proceedings as troubling and said some developments surrounding the trial required further legal scrutiny.
In a statement issued by Comrade Jamil Bala Muhammad, Special Assistant on Media to the former minis...