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“I Will Faint If I See ₦1 Billion” –Former Adamawa Governor, Ngilari Says He Values Integrity Over ‘Chop-Chop’
Former Governor of Adamawa State, Barrister Bala Ngilari, made a startling statement that left many in awe.
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Ngilari, who served as the governor of the North Eastern state briefly between October 2014 and May 2015, found himself at the center of a corruption case, making him the first casualty of a court ruling since the return of democracy in Nigeria in 1999.
Speaking as a guest on Trust TV’s Daily Politics programme, Ngilari was asked if he had “like N1 billion of your own?” His response was nothing short of remarkable: “If I see N1 billion now, I will faint.”
He also shared a story about his political aspirations after leaving the governorship. Ngilari wanted to contest as a senator, but he faced a staggering obstacle: the party delegates were demanding N1 million each for their support.
He recalled, “I tried to contest for the Senate too under APC. I went round, toured and two, three days to the primary election, I called and reached out to the delegates through my director general and my coordinators.”