Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday, convicted and sentenced a godson of former President Goodluck Jonathan, George Turnah, to four years imprisonment.
Turnah is also a former Special Assistant to Mr. Dan Abia, erstwhile Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
Turnah, who was prosecuted by the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, between 2017 and 2022, for obtaining money by false pretences, money laundering and abuse of office, was jailed for failure to make full disclosure of his assets in his disclosure to the EFCC.
He was arraigned, together with his wife, Jennifer Tinipre Turnah, on four-count amended charges, a statement by Wilson Uwajaren, EFCC’s spokesperson said on Friday.