Nzeribe Chuma
Nzeribe Chuma | |
|---|---|
| Federal Representative | |
| In office 2003–2011 | |
| Constituency | Ihiala |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nzeribe Chuma ⓘ is a Nigerian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives representing Ihiala constituency of Anambra State in the 5th and 6th National Assembly of Nigeria between 2003-2011.[1]
Controversies
In May 2022, he was convicted by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory for impersonation, possession of Federal Government documents, and fraudulently acquiring property in Maitama, Abuja.[2] In June 2022, he was released from Kuje Correctional Centre, two months into his seven-year sentence, after the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Husseini Baba-Yusuf, granted his release due to health concerns during a prison decongestion exercise.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Alleged Fraud: EFCC Declares Ex-lawmaker, Chuma Nzeribe, Wanted". This Day. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ Nigeria, News Agency of (2022-05-23). "Ex-lawmaker Chuma Nzeribe convicted of forgery". Peoples Gazette. Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Chief Judge frees convicted politician two months after beginning of seven-year jail time". Premium Times. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ David (2022-05-23). "Court convicts ex-House member Chuma Nzeribe, defers sentencing". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ Lawal, Kayode (2022-05-23). "Ex-House of Reps member, Nzeribe convicted for impersonation, forgery, cheating". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-29.