Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, on Thursday, sentenced the Young Progressives Party (YPP) governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Bassey Albert, to 42 years in prison for corruption.
Albert, who is representing the Akwa Ibom North-East District in the National Assembly, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for receiving bribes of 12 cars valued at N254 million from Jide Omokore, an associate of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, during his tenure as a commissioner in the state.
The convict served as commissioner for finance in Akwa Ibom State from 2010 to 2014.
