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Previously in Taraba:
Term report
2
Total tracked
1
Kept
0
Partial / mixed
1
Broken
Kept
Partial / mixed
Broken
In progress
Governance
Complete two civilian terms as Taraba governor
Kept
The promise
Implicit in returning to the governorship in 1999, having previously governed Taraba in 1992–1993 before a military coup cut that term short.
Assessment
Nyame won in 1999 and 2003 on the PDP platform and served both full terms to 29 May 2007 — making him the only person to have won three Taraba governorship elections (1992, 1999, 2003).
Source:Wikipedia — Jolly Nyame· Updated May 2007· needs review
Governance
Administer Taraba State funds honestly
Broken
The promise
To manage state revenue and contracts for public purposes.
Assessment
On leaving office Nyame was charged by the EFCC over about ₦1.64 billion of Taraba funds. He admitted misappropriating ₦180 million of ₦250 million released for stationery, and was convicted in 2018.
Source:Wikipedia — Jolly Nyame· Updated 2018· needs review