Key court cases involving the Plateau State government — tracking wins, losses, and critically, whether court orders are actually complied with.
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Cases tracked
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Govt lost
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Govt won
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Settled
Govt Won
What the case is about
Whether the November 2006 impeachment of Dariye by a small faction of the Plateau State House of Assembly was constitutionally valid.
Ruling & compliance
The Court of Appeal ordered Dariye reinstated and the Supreme Court confirmed it, holding the impeachment invalid. Dariye returned to office and served out the remaining weeks of the term.
Govt Lost
What the case is about
The EFCC's 23-count prosecution over the alleged diversion of Plateau State ecological funds.
Ruling & compliance
Dariye was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in June 2018. The Court of Appeal cut the term to 10 years, and the Supreme Court upheld the 10-year term on 12 March 2021. He was pardoned in April 2022 and released on 8 August 2022.
Change history
6 Oct 2026Corrected — outcome — The entry said the term was cut to 12 years and affirmed in 2020. The Court of Appeal cut it to 10 years and the Supreme Court upheld it in March 2021. Matches the corrected fraud entry.