
Jolly Nyame
It will be recalled that Jolly Nyame, a former governor of Taraba State, was on Wednesday jailed 14 years for mismanaging government funds while in office.
Elected three times as governor of the state, Mr Nyame’s trial commenced in 2007 and lasted 11 years.
In this list, prepared by Premium Times, we bring you 13 things you may not know about the former govenror.
1. Jolly Tavoro Nyame was born on Christmas day, December 25, 1955, in Zing Local Government Area of Taraba State.
2. He was born to parents of deep Christian backgrounds and in line with his roots took up a vocation in priesthood.