Former Bayelsa state governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, is dead, aged 63.
The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information, Esueme Dan-Kikili, say the former governor died of cardiac arrest on Saturday, according to Channels.
Reports say he slipped into a coma two days ago and was placed on life support.
Alamieyeseigha, who was facing money laundering charges in Britain had jumped bail and returned to Nigeria and has since then refused to answer summons for trial to continue.
The British Government during the week had made moves to resurrect an outstanding case of money laundering against the former governor and had requested for his extradition to London.
He was born on November 16, 1952 in Amassoma, Ogboin North Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.
He attended the Bishop Dimeari Grammar School, Yenagoa. He joined the Nigerian Defence Academy as a Cadet Officer in 1974, then joined the Nigerian Air Force thereafter.
He held various air force positions in Enugu, Markurdi, Kaduna and Ikeja. Alamieyeseigha retired from the air force in 1992 as a Squadron Leader.
He became Head of Budget, Planning, Research and Development of the National Fertiliser Company (NAFCON) and later on governor of Bayelsa state.
He was impeached on allegations of corruption on 9 December 2005.
The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information, Esueme Dan-Kikili, say the former governor died of cardiac arrest on Saturday, according to Channels.
Reports say he slipped into a coma two days ago and was placed on life support.
Alamieyeseigha, who was facing money laundering charges in Britain had jumped bail and returned to Nigeria and has since then refused to answer summons for trial to continue.
The British Government during the week had made moves to resurrect an outstanding case of money laundering against the former governor and had requested for his extradition to London.
He was born on November 16, 1952 in Amassoma, Ogboin North Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.
He attended the Bishop Dimeari Grammar School, Yenagoa. He joined the Nigerian Defence Academy as a Cadet Officer in 1974, then joined the Nigerian Air Force thereafter.
He held various air force positions in Enugu, Markurdi, Kaduna and Ikeja. Alamieyeseigha retired from the air force in 1992 as a Squadron Leader.
He became Head of Budget, Planning, Research and Development of the National Fertiliser Company (NAFCON) and later on governor of Bayelsa state.
He was impeached on allegations of corruption on 9 December 2005.
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