JUST IN: Nigerian lawmaker, Victor Mela sentenced to prison |SEE REASON
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Nov 27, 2020
A member of the House Representatives, Victor Mela, has been sentenced to one month imprisonment.
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A Magistrate Court in Wuse, Zone 6, gave the judgement on Friday.
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Mela of Billiri/Balanga Federal Constituency was given an option of fine.
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On November 10, he was found guilty of lying under oath in his CD001 INEC form submitted ahead of the 2019 general.
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The court found that the lawmaker lied about his citizenship.
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It was discovered that Mela has a British passport.
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