A Federal High Court in Uyo, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Bassey Albert, to 42 years in prison for corruption.
Albert, a serving senator representing Akwa Ibom North East District, was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He was accused of receiving bribes of 12 cars worth N254 million from an oil marketer, Olajidee Omokore, during his (Albert’s) tenure (2010 – 2014) as commissioner for finance in Akwa Ibom State.
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