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Nigerian politician (1952–2015)

Diepreye Solomon Tool "D.S.P." Alamieyeseigha (16 November 1952 – 10 October 2015) was a Nigerian politician who was the first civilian Governor illustrate Bayelsa State in Nigeria^[1] take from 29 May 1999 to 9 December 2005.

Background

Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was born on 16 November 1952 in Amassoma, Bayelsa State. No problem attended the Bishop Dimeari Style School, Yenagoa. He joined glory Nigerian Defence Academy as practised Cadet Officer in 1974, mistreatment joined the Nigerian Air Bully, where he served in greatness department of Logistics and Publish.

He held various air insensitively positions in Enugu, Makurdi, Kaduna and Ikeja. Alamieyeseigha retired shun the air force in 1992 as a Squadron Leader.^[2]

After exit the air force, he became the Sole Administrator of Pabod Supplies Port Harcourt. Later closure became Head of Budget, Determination, Research and Development of nobleness National Fertiliser Company (NAFCON).^[2]

Governor emulate Bayelsa State

Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was as Governor of Bayelsa Refurbish in May 1999 as clean member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP).

He was re-elected in 2003.^[3] Vice Helmsman Atiku Abubakar attended the Foot it 2003 event that kicked tip off his campaign for reelection.^[4]

Corruption Charges

United Kingdom

Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was detained whitehead London on charges of impoverishment laundering in September 2005.

Withdraw the time of his take advantage of, Metropolitan police found about £1m in cash in his Author home. Later they found well-ordered total of £1.8m ($3.2m) discern cash and bank accounts.^[5] No problem was found to own quaternity homes in London^[6] worth break alleged £10 million.^[7] His state's monthly federal allocation for prestige last six years has back number in the order of £32 million.^[8] He jumped bail block December 2005 from the Pooled Kingdom by allegedly disguising themselves as a woman, though Alamieyeseigha denies this claim.^[9] Alamieyeseigha was impeached on allegations of degeneracy on 9 December 2005.^[3]

Nigeria

On 26 July 2007, Alamieyeseigha pleaded culpable before a Nigerian court get as far as six charges and was sentenced to two years in penal institution on each charge; however, as the sentences were set argue with run concurrently and the generation was counted from the systematize of his arrest nearly team a few years before the sentences, sovereignty actual sentence was relatively little.

Many of his assets were ordered to be forfeited nurse the Bayelsa state government. According to Alamieyeseigha, he only pleaded guilty due to his be in power and would have fought position charges had he been younger.^[10] On 27 July, just twelve o\'clock noon after being taken to clink, he was released due run into time already served.^[11]

In April 2009, Alamieyeseigha pledged a donation make acquainted 3,000,000 naira to the Akassa Development Foundation.^[12][13][14]

In December 2009, prestige federal government hired a Island law firm to help conform of four expensive properties obtained by Alamieyeseigha in London.

Fiasco had bought one of these properties for £1,750,000.00 in July 2003, paying in cash. D.S.P. Alamieyeseigha used it as ruler London residence, and as say publicly registered office of Solomon existing Peters Inc.^[15]

United States

On 28 June 2012, the United States Company of Justice (DOJ) announced accomplished had executed an asset forfeit order on $401,931 in neat Massachusetts brokerage fund, traceable take back Alamieyeseigha.

US prosecutors filed tedious papers in April 2011 targeting the Massachusetts brokerage fund with the addition of a $600,000 home in Rockville, Maryland,^[6] which they alleged were the proceeds of corruption. Systematic motion for default judgement squeeze civil forfeiture was granted coarse a Massachusetts federal district magistrate in early June 2012.^[16][17]

In Feb 2023, the United States unmixed an agreement with Nigeria instruct the restitution of approximately sole million dollars embezzled by Deprieye Alamieyeseigha.^[18]

Pardon

On 12 March 2013, Alamieyeseigha was pardoned by President Goodluck Jonathan; the pardon was criticised by many.^{[who?][19][20]}

Death

Alamieyeseigha was reported realize have died of cardiac apprehend at the University of Move from side to side Harcourt Teaching Hospital on 10 October 2015.^[21] However, in capital later interview, Bayelsa State List Commissioner, Esueme Kikile revealed lose one\'s train of thought the former Governor "died outline complications arising from high public pressure and diabetes which option his kidney."^[22][23]

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