Appeal Court affirms 490 years jail term for ex-NEXIM Bank MD, Orya
Justice Muhammed Danjuma of the Court of Appeal, Abuja on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, affirmed the conviction and sentence of a former Managing Director of Nigeria Export Import Bank, NEXIM, Robert Orya by Justice F.E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja. Orya was convicted and sentenced to 490 years imprisonment for […] The post Appeal Court affirms 490 years jail…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the 490-year prison sentence handed down to former NEXIM Bank Managing Director, Robert Orya, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Orya was convicted and sentenced to 490 years in prison by Judge F.E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory High Court on February 5, 2026. The conviction stemmed from a 49-count charge of bank fraud, including obtaining money through false pretenses, forgery, and advance fee fraud, totaling N2.4 billion.
Orya appealed the decision, but the appellate court found the judge's ruling to be well-supported and dismissed the appeal.
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