The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Power Minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years imprisonment in absentia after convicting him on all 12 counts of money laundering linked to the alleged diversion of ₦33.8 billion from the Zungeru and Mambilla hydroelectric projects. Justice James Omotosho ordered the sentences to run consecutively and directed security agencies, including Interpol, to arrest Mamman wherever he is found.
The court also ordered the forfeiture of two Abuja properties and multiple cash recoveries linked to the case. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission accused Mamman of laundering public funds during his tenure. Justice Omotosho ruled that the former minister’s absence from court amounted to deliberate obstruction of justice and ordered repayment of the outstanding balance established during trial.
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