2003 Taraba State gubernatorial election

2003 gubernatorial election in Taraba State, Nigeria May 2021August 2026 2003 Taraba State gubernatorial election presidential no 1999 Taraba State gubernatorial election 1999 2007 Taraba State gubernatorial election 2007 April 19, 2003 Jolly Nyame Uba Maigari Ahmadu People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) 784,013 Abubakar Saad Daniel Musa Goyo All Nigeria Peoples Party 102,879 Governor Jolly Nyame People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) Jolly Nyame People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) thumb | right | alt=Map showing location of Taraba State in Nigeria | Map showing location of Taraba State in Nigeria The 2003 Taraba State gubernatorial election occurred on April 19, 2003. PDP candidate Jolly Nyame won the election, defeating ANPP Abubakar Saad and other 6 candidates.19 April 2003 Gubernatorial Elections in Nigeria https://africanelections.tripod.com/id85.html 2021-05-16 africanelections.tripod.com May 15, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210515183503/https://africanelections.tripod.com/id85.html livehttps://dailytrust.com/ex-governor-nyame-gets-14-year-jail-term Ex-governor Nyame gets 14-year jail term Daily Trust May 31, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602222608/https://dailytrust.com/ex-governor-nyame-gets-14-year-jail-term livehttps://thenationonlineng.net/efcc-we-recovered-n65-3b-in-two-years/ Lagos, Nigeria EFCC: we recovered N65.3b in two years May 25, 2015 The Nation May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213735/https://thenationonlineng.net/efcc-we-recovered-n65-3b-in-two-years/ live http://thenationonlineng.net/corruption-is-most-entrenched-culture-in-nigeria-magu/ Lagos, Nigeria Corruption is most entrenched culture in Nigeria – Magu July 11, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602231433/https://thenationonlineng.net/corruption-is-most-entrenched-culture-in-nigeria-magu/ live The Nationhttp://thenationonlineng.net/taraba-2019-who-wears-the-crown/ Lagos, Nigeria Taraba 2019: Who wears the crown? – Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics August 9, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 3, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603003415/https://thenationonlineng.net/taraba-2019-who-wears-the-crown/ live The Nationhttps://thenationonlineng.net/magu-going-the-way-of-his-predecessors/ Lagos, Nigeria Magu...going the way of his predecessors? – The Nation Nigeria July 12, 2020 The Nation May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214604/https://thenationonlineng.net/magu-going-the-way-of-his-predecessors/ livehttps://www.thecable.ng/first-nyame-now-dariye-next-big-fish-going-jail First Nyame, now Dariye. Who is the next big fish going to jail? June 22, 2018 TheCable May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602220756/https://www.thecable.ng/first-nyame-now-dariye-next-big-fish-going-jail livehttps://allafrica.com/stories/200609050885.html Nigeria: Taraba Guber Race - Group Roots for Yusuf 4 September 2006 Ahmed Wakili-Jalingo Daily Champion allafrica.comhttps://www.pulse.ng/news/local/jolly-nyame-supreme-court-upholds-conviction-of-former-taraba-governor/wnsh9dw Supreme Court upholds conviction of former Taraba governor, Jolly Nyame February 7, 2020 Pulse Nigeria May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215633/https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/jolly-nyame-supreme-court-upholds-conviction-of-former-taraba-governor/wnsh9dw livehttps://nation.africa/kenya/news/africa/nigerian-ex-governor-jolly-nyame-jailed-14-years-for-graft--49424 Nigerian ex-governor Jolly Nyame jailed 14 years for graft Nation July 3, 2020 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213857/https://nation.africa/kenya/news/africa/nigerian-ex-governor-jolly-nyame-jailed-14-years-for-graft--49424 livehttps://promptnewsonline.com/ex-gov-jolly-nyame-jailed-14-years-for-fraud/ Ex-Gov. Jolly Nyame jailed 14 years for fraud – Prompt News May 30, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213534/https://promptnewsonline.com/ex-gov-jolly-nyame-jailed-14-years-for-fraud/ livehttps://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/02/08/scourt-affirms-12-year-jail-term-for-taraba-ex-gov-nyame/ S'Court Affirms 12-Year Jail Term for Taraba Ex-Gov Nyame 2022-03-06 June 5, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210605120524/https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/02/08/scourt-affirms-12-year-jail-term-for-taraba-ex-gov-nyame/ live This Dayhttps://businesspost.ng/general/n1-6b-fraud-court-jails-ex-taraba-governor-jolly-nyame-14-years/ N1.6b Fraud: Court Jails Ex-Taraba Governor Jolly Nyame 14 Years Business Post Nigeria Dipo Olowookere May 30, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214622/https://businesspost.ng/general/n1-6b-fraud-court-jails-ex-taraba-governor-jolly-nyame-14-years/ livehttps://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/64-billion-fraud-court-declines-grant-convicted-governor-nyame-bail-127118 N1.64 billion fraud: Court declines to grant convicted ex-Governor Nyame bail Sheriff Bona June 28, 2018 TODAY May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214602/https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/64-billion-fraud-court-declines-grant-convicted-governor-nyame-bail-127118 livehttps://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/convicted-governor-jolly-nyame-begs-court-bail-access-herbal-medicine-126854 Convicted ex-Governor Jolly Nyame begs court for bail, says 'I need access to herbal medicine' Yemisi Adeolu June 27, 2018 TODAY May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215040/https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/convicted-governor-jolly-nyame-begs-court-bail-access-herbal-medicine-126854 livehttps://theinterview.ng/2020/02/07/supreme-court-upholds-jolly-nyames-12-year-jail-term/ Supreme Court Upholds Jolly Nyame's 12-year Jail Term February 7, 2020 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215105/https://theinterview.ng/2020/02/07/supreme-court-upholds-jolly-nyames-12-year-jail-term/ livehttps://www.icirnigeria.org/breaking-former-taraba-governor-jolly-nyame-convicted-of-corruption/ UPDATED: Former Taraba governor, Jolly Nyame sentenced to 14 years in jail for corruption Kingsley OBIEJESI May 30, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215834/https://www.icirnigeria.org/breaking-former-taraba-governor-jolly-nyame-convicted-of-corruption/ livehttps://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/supreme-court-affirms-10-year-jail-term-governor-joshua-dariye-352094 Supreme Court affirms 10-year jail term for ex-governor Joshua Dariye Mmokutmfon-Abasi Etokakpan March 12, 2021 TODAY May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215054/https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/supreme-court-affirms-10-year-jail-term-governor-joshua-dariye-352094 livehttps://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/ibrahim-magu-urges-nigerians-paying-lip-service-anti-corruption-war-177861 Ibrahim Magu urges Nigerians to stop paying lip-service to anti-corruption war Adeyemi Adesanya-Daniel December 11, 2018 TODAY May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215542/https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/ibrahim-magu-urges-nigerians-paying-lip-service-anti-corruption-war-177861 livehttps://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/court-refuses-bail-jailed-governor-jolly-nyame-126937 Court refuses bail to jailed ex-Governor Jolly Nyame Yemisi Adeolu June 27, 2018 TODAY May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215143/https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/court-refuses-bail-jailed-governor-jolly-nyame-126937 livehttps://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/efcc-governors-nyame-dariyes-convictions-selective-122485 EFCC: Ex-Governors Nyame, Dariye's convictions show we aren't selective Yemisi Adeolu June 14, 2018 TODAY May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215745/https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/efcc-governors-nyame-dariyes-convictions-selective-122485 livehttps://newsexpressngr.com/news/91620-BREAKING-Ex-Governor-Rev-Jolly-Nyame-to-spend-12-years-in-jail-for-fraud-Supreme-Court BREAKING: Ex-Governor, Rev. Jolly Nyame, to spend 12 years in jail for fraud — Supreme Court News Express Nigeria Website May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215040/https://newsexpressngr.com/news/91620-BREAKING-Ex-Governor-Rev-Jolly-Nyame-to-spend-12-years-in-jail-for-fraud-Supreme-Court livehttps://www.thecable.ng/breaking-supreme-court-affirms-nyames-12-year-jail-sentence Ex-gov Nyame to spend 12 years in jail as supreme court dashes hope February 7, 2020 TheCable May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602222305/https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-supreme-court-affirms-nyames-12-year-jail-sentence livehttps://punchng.com/n1-64bn-fraud-ex-taraba-gov-nyame-jailed-for-14-years/ N1.64bn fraud: Ex-Taraba gov, Nyame, jailed for 14 years May 31, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215655/https://punchng.com/n1-64bn-fraud-ex-taraba-gov-nyame-jailed-for-14-years/ live The Punchhttps://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/02/breaking-supreme-court-upholds-conviction-of-ex-taraba-gov-jolly-nyame/ Lagos, Nigeria Supreme Court upholds conviction of ex-Taraba Gov, Jolly Nyame February 7, 2020 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602232523/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/02/breaking-supreme-court-upholds-conviction-of-ex-taraba-gov-jolly-nyame/ live Vanguardhttps://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/senators-jang-gyang-canvass-state-pardon-governors-dariye-nyame-353798 Senators Jang, Gyang canvass state pardon for ex-Governors Dariye, Nyame Mmokutmfon-Abasi Etokakpan March 21, 2021 TODAY May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215525/https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/senators-jang-gyang-canvass-state-pardon-governors-dariye-nyame-353798 liveDecember 2024 Results Jolly Nyame from the PDP won the election. 8 candidates contested in the election.NIGERIAN STATE ELECTED GOVERNORS – 2003 https://nigeriaworld.com/focus/states/governors2003.html 2021-05-16 nigeriaworld.com April 19, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210419200303/https://nigeriaworld.com/focus/states/governors2003.html livehttps://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/270625-jolly-nyame-story-of-a-reverend-turned-governor-turned-prisoner.html Jolly Nyame: Story of a Reverend turned Governor turned Prisoner June 1, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602221628/https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/270625-jolly-nyame-story-of-a-reverend-turned-governor-turned-prisoner.html live Premium Timeshttps://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/270716-jolly-nyame-13-things-you-may-not-know-about-jailed-ex-governor.html Jolly Nyame: 13 things you may not know about jailed ex-governor June 2, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602220223/https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/270716-jolly-nyame-13-things-you-may-not-know-about-jailed-ex-governor.html live Premium Timeshttp://saharareporters.com/2012/03/28/%E2%80%9Ci-withdrew-n282-million-cash-gov-jolly-nyame%E2%80%9Dwitness-tells-court New York City, United States "I Withdrew N282 Million Cash for Gov. Jolly Nyame,"Witness Tells Court March 28, 2012 Sahara Reporters May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602220919/http://saharareporters.com/2012/03/28/%E2%80%9Ci-withdrew-n282-million-cash-gov-jolly-nyame%E2%80%9Dwitness-tells-court livehttps://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/03/prweb108127.htm Ritual Killings In Africa Must Stop PRWeb May 31, 2021 July 31, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180731130038/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/03/prweb108127.htm deadhttps://www.channelstv.com/2018/05/30/breaking-court-jails-ex-taraba-gov-nyame-14-years-without-fine/ Court Jails Ex-Taraba Gov Nyame 14 Years Without Fine May 30, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213052/https://www.channelstv.com/2018/05/30/breaking-court-jails-ex-taraba-gov-nyame-14-years-without-fine/ livehttps://www.channelstv.com/2018/06/01/n1-6bn-fraud-cacol-lauds-judiciary-for-convicting-ex-governor-nyame/ N1.6bn Fraud: CACOL Lauds Judiciary For Convicting Ex-Governor Nyame June 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213705/https://www.channelstv.com/2018/06/01/n1-6bn-fraud-cacol-lauds-judiciary-for-convicting-ex-governor-nyame/ livehttps://www.channelstv.com/2018/06/14/nyame-dariyes-convictions-show-were-not-biased-efcc/ Nyame, Dariye's Convictions Show We're Not Biased – EFCC June 14, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215633/https://www.channelstv.com/2018/06/14/nyame-dariyes-convictions-show-were-not-biased-efcc/ livehttps://www.channelstv.com/2018/06/27/court-denies-ex-taraba-governor-nyame-bail/ Court Denies Ex-Taraba Governor Nyame Bail June 27, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213103/https://www.channelstv.com/2018/06/27/court-denies-ex-taraba-governor-nyame-bail/ livehttps://www.channelstv.com/2018/11/16/breaking-appeal-court-reduces-jolly-nyames-jail-term-to-12-years/ Court Reduces Jolly Nyame's Jail Term, Orders Him To Pay N495m Fine November 16, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214010/https://www.channelstv.com/2018/11/16/breaking-appeal-court-reduces-jolly-nyames-jail-term-to-12-years/ livehttps://www.channelstv.com/2012/03/29/witness-narrates-how-nyame-allegedly-withdrew-n282-million-from-state%e2%80%99s-treasury/ Witness narrates how Nyame allegedly withdrew N282 million from state's treasury May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215744/https://www.channelstv.com/2012/03/29/witness-narrates-how-nyame-allegedly-withdrew-n282-million-from-state%E2%80%99s-treasury/ livehttps://www.channelstv.com/2013/12/06/suntai-nyame-reconcile-differences-attend-church-service-together/ Suntai, Nyame Reconcile Differences, Attend Church Service Together December 6, 2013 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215240/https://www.channelstv.com/2013/12/06/suntai-nyame-reconcile-differences-attend-church-service-together/ livehttps://www.blueprint.ng/2023-battle-for-the-soul-of-taraba-begins/ Abuja, Nigeria 2023: Battle for the soul of Taraba begins Editorial IV May 30, 2021 May 31, 2021 May 30, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210530180004/https://www.blueprint.ng/2023-battle-for-the-soul-of-taraba-begins/ live Blueprinthttps://leadership.ng/governors-who-stayed-more-than-8-years-in-office/ Governors Who Stayed More Than 8 Years In Office May 31, 2019 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602220912/https://leadership.ng/governors-who-stayed-more-than-8-years-in-office/ live Leadershiphttps://dawodu.com/governor.htm Governors dawodu.com May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213858/https://dawodu.com/governor.htm live https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3156540.stm The rise of Nigeria's godfathers November 10, 2003 news.bbc.co.uk May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602221709/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3156540.stm livehttps://independent.ng/tarabas-celebration-of-good-governance/ Lagos, Nigeria Taraba's Celebration Of Good Governance September 3, 2018 May 31, 2021 June 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602220446/https://independent.ng/tarabas-celebration-of-good-governance/ live Independenthttps://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/06/05/taraba-youths-protest-nyames-conviction/ Taraba Youths Protest Nyame's Conviction 2022-03-06 March 20, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200320124011/https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/06/05/taraba-youths-protest-nyames-conviction/ live This DayDecember 2024 The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,026,950.Africa Update https://web.ccsu.edu/afstudy/upd11-4.html 2021-05-16 web.ccsu.edu February 13, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210213220306/https://web.ccsu.edu/afstudy/upd11-4.html live Jolly Nyame, (PDP)- 784,013 Abubakar Saad, ANPP- 102,879 References Taraba State gubernatorial election Taraba State gubernatorial election 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