By Akinwale Kasali
Convicted, but now pardoned former Plateau State Governor, Joshua Dariye, who was a few days ago, released from Kuje Prison after years of serving time, is set to declare for the Labour Party.
Dariye was convicted for stealing a whopping sum of N1.126 Billion from public coffers while serving as the Plateau State Governor. But he was, a couple of months ago, granted Presidential pardon by President Muhammadu Buhari. Before he was jailed, he was a serving Senator, a position he retained while in jail, as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, did not organise any election to replace him.
Now, having missed the opportunity to take part in the Senatorial Primary of his Party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dariye is set to dump the Party, and pitch net with the Labour Party, LP, for the sole purpose of picking its Senatorial ticket for the 2023 General elections.
According to a report carried by Daily Trust Newspaper the former Governor has concluded arrangements with the LP in Plateau State for Dariye to pick the Party’s Senatorial ticket.
It was also gathered that Dariye will soon declare his ambition in Abuja in the coming days.
Dariye alongside former Taraba State Governor, Jolly Nyame were jailed for fraud but were pardoned by President Muhammadu Buhari led Council of State.
Dariye served four years out of the 10-year sentence before he was pardoned.
