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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 26 Apr 2016

    A court in Nigeria sentences a former local MP to 154 years in jail for stealing $7 million http://bbc.in/1MW894z pic.twitter.com/g5TZWL04gc

    7:42 AM - 26 Apr 2016
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    29 replies 294 retweets 76 likes
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      2. holarrr‏ @oolarewaju 26 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica don't be fooled, he is serving 2 years concurrently for all the 77 charges. He's only doing time for 2 years, not 154!

        1 reply 4 retweets 1 like
      3. B.T. Samuel.‏ @JustBeaTee 26 Apr 2016
        Replying to @oolarewaju

        @oolarewaju @BBCAfrica Good job, Nigeria

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      1. Anton Ochieng Otieno‏ @ochieng_anton 26 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @CollinsKevs if Kenya can emulate this we can be a corrupt free continent.

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      1. Grace Injene‏ @graceinjene 27 Apr 2016
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        @BBCAfrica in kenya the corrupt receive validation to walk the corridors of power!

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      1. Ernie Motlhatlhego‏ @ErnieCares 26 Apr 2016
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        @BBCAfrica well done Nigeria,J.Zuma,he stole more than that money by building and upgrading Nkandla after just apologized #ANCMustFall

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      2. Ishiombo‏ @Ishiombz 26 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @johngithongo Better still will he return the $7m? 2 years in jail is nothing for this amount of quid. Mockery of Justice

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      2. King Kodza‏ @NcubeCollins 26 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica All African countries should follow suit, we wil have a developed continent such that the World wil envy us @tmnkomo @FingazLive

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Clive Mbs‏ @Clive_Mbs 26 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica How on earth does 154 days reduce to ONLY 2 yrs? What kinda concurrency is that? What mockery of the justice system.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. B.T. Samuel.‏ @JustBeaTee 26 Apr 2016
        Replying to @Clive_Mbs

        @Clive_Mbs @BBCAfrica it is the corrupt math. But at least he is doing time.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. JJ Wangui‏ @JJWangui 3 Nov 2016
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        @johnallannamu Way to go!

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      1.  ❤ Monica LeWhiskey  ❤‏ @Incognitah_ 2 Nov 2016
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        This should be Kenya

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      1. FALL OUT KING‏ @JoeGbush 1 Nov 2016
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        When will this happen in Kenya?

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      2. #BlackMzungu ™ ◢◤‏ @OderoAlulu 1 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #BlackMzungu ™ ◢◤ Retweeted BBC News Africa

        #Kenya see this @BBCAfrica https://twitter.com/BBCAfrica/status/724971876846559232 … #Nigeria took a stand against #corruption. In #Ghana the looting #cabinet was shot. #KoT

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        BBC News AfricaVerified account @BBCAfrica
        A court in Nigeria sentences a former local MP to 154 years in jail for stealing $7 million http://bbc.in/1MW894z  pic.twitter.com/g5TZWL04gc
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      3. #Mumhood‏ @Kiddos_Mama 1 Nov 2016
        Replying to @OderoAlulu

        this being Africa, the Nigerian is serving 2yrs...all the sentences combined. Advanced mathematics applied here. @bbcafrica

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      4. #BlackMzungu ™ ◢◤‏ @OderoAlulu 1 Nov 2016
        Replying to @Kiddos_Mama @BBCAfrica

        true The bottom line is that a #corrupt Member of Parliament in #Africa is going to #jail for looting public coffers

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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