The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment over his involvement in the diversion of approximately ₦33.8 billion in public funds.
Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment after finding Mamman guilty on all 12 counts of fraud and money laundering filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The court imposed seven years imprisonment on each of 10 counts, and additional sentences of three years and two years on counts four and five. It further ruled that all sentences are to run consecutively, with no option of fine, except on count four where a ₦10 million fine was granted.
Justice Omotosho also ordered the forfeiture of several assets linked to the former minister, including foreign currencies recovered during investigations and four properties located in Abuja.
Mamman was earlier convicted in absentia on May 7 after the court held that the EFCC had successfully proved its case beyond reasonable doubt in charge number FHC/ABJ/CR/273/2024.
The court found that during his tenure under former President Muhammadu Buhari, he was involved in the unlawful diversion of public funds and illegal cash transactions, including a $655,700 payment (about ₦200 million) used to purchase landed property in Abuja without routing it through a financial institution.
