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What roles did Joshua Dariye hold, and when?

Joshua Dariye

Nigerian politician who was Governor of Plateau State from 1999 to 2007 and later a senator for Plateau Central, and who was convicted of criminal breach of trust in an EFCC prosecution.

Latest source Apr 2022Updated 26 Oct 20266 sources

FormerNow

2 dated roles on record; no current role confirmed.

Identity record: Public Figure Record Verified

Roles, most recent first

  1. 1999 – 2007
    Governor Plateau State Government Former

    Governor of Plateau State; impeached in November 2006, an impeachment later nullified by the Supreme Court, and served until May 2007.1 2

  2. Senator, Plateau Central Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Date uncertain

    Senator representing Plateau Central; he was a serving senator when sentenced in June 2018. Exact term dates not given in sources read.3 1

Where the dates come from

  1. SecondaryBuhari pardons Dariye, Nyame — the two ex-governors jailed for fraudTheCable · Apr 2022
  2. SecondaryNigerian governors that have been impeached since 1999The Guardian (Nigeria)
  3. PrimarySenator Joshua Dariye Bags 14 Years for N1.16bn FraudEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission · 12 Jun 2018

Changes

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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