Senator Jang Speaks As Courtroom Acquits Him

The previous governor of Plateau state, Senator Jonah Jang has mentioned that he has been vindicated from all corruption allegations levelled in opposition to him by the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC).

Naija Information remembers that the EFCC had years in the past accused Jang of misappropriating public funds totalling N6.3bn.

On Friday, a Plateau Excessive Courtroom sitting in Jos, discharged and acquitted Jang and Yusuf Pam, former cashier with Plateau Authorities, of all 17 depend costs on diversification and mismanagement of N6.3billion.

Reacting to the judgement delivered by Justice Christen Dabup, Jang mentioned that he did his greatest for the individuals of Plateau by being prudent together with his administration of the assets obtainable and it was fairly unlucky that champions of retrogression and enablers of hardship for the individuals got here after him with false claims of mismanagement.

He mentioned: “Thereby necessitating a protracted judicial journey of over 4 years, making an attempt to show our innocence within the courts.

“In the middle of this travail, I spent over every week in EFCC detention and one other ten days within the Jos Custodial Centre (jail).

“These instances we spent there gave us one other perspective on life and I depend it a blessing as a result of it has all ended at this time with this loud and clear vindication by the courts.

“The tortuous journey resulting in my vindication at this time has solely strengthened me to face extra on the trail of fact and proceed to work assiduously with well-meaning individuals for the nice of our pricey state, Plateau and the nation at massive.”

He, nevertheless, mentioned that he doesn’t maintain a grudge in opposition to anybody and thanked God for his victory.