A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos has discharged and acquitted Jonah Jang, a former governor of the state of N6.3 billion corruption charges levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Christy Dabup, the judge, in a judgement delivered on Friday, also discharged Jang’s co-defendant, Yusuf Pam, a former cashier in the office of the secretary to the Plateau State government.
The former governor alongside his co-accused was first arraigned before Justice Daniel Longji in March 2018 on a 17-count charge bothering on misappropriation of N6.3bn belonging to the state government.
Upon arraignment, they pleaded not guilty.
However, the case started de novo before Christy Dabup following the retirement of the previous judge, Longji, in December 2019.
Counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs, and Mike Ozekhome, defence counsel, adopted their final addresses on 14th July 2022.
However, the court ruled in favour of the defendants and discharged them.