Former Bayelsa Governor, Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha is dead, a
source in Bayelsa State confirmed to Pointblanknews.com.
Alamieyeseigha died today at a private hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers
State where he was said to have been rushed after suffering a cardiac
arrest earlier in the week.
Sources told Pointblanknews.com that the former Bayelsa Governor was
devastated after hearing the news of his possible extradition to the
United Kingdom, U.K for trail.
Britain had requested for the extradition of the former governor to London
to answer an outstanding case in the UK on money laundering.
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption,
Professor Itse Sagay, was quoted to have said that the President
Buhari-led government is prepared to assent to the request of the British
Government as the United Kingdom has every legal right to demand for the
extradition of the former Bayelsa State Governor.
“The UK is in principle correct to be making such a request based on the
fact that the crime was committed on the British soil. However, when there
is delay in trial as a result of time, there may be consideration on legal
grounds so that the trial is not seen as oppressive,” he said.
(“DSP”) as he was popular called by friends was (born 16 November 1952)
was governor of Bayelsa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 9 December
2005.
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was born in 16 November 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, where he served in
the department of Logistics and Supply. He held various air force
positions in Enugu, Markurdi, Kaduna and Ikeja. Alamieyeseigha retired
from the air force in 1992 as a Squadron Leader.
After leaving the air force he became the Sole Administrator of Pabod
Supplies Port Harcourt. Later he became Head of Budget, Planning, Research
and Development of the National Fertiliser Company (NAFCON).
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was impeached on allegations of corruption on 9
December 2005.