| Bala James Ngilari | |
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| Governor of Adamawa State | |
| In office 8 October 2014 – 29 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Umaru Fintiri (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Bindo Jibrilla |
| Deputy Governor of Adamawa State | |
| In office 29 April 2008 – 15 July 2014 | |
| Governor | Murtala Nyako |
| Succeeded by | Martins Babale |
| In office 29 May 2007 – 26 February 2008 | |
| Governor | Murtala Nyako |
| Preceded by | Bello Tukur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1972-12-04) 4 December 1972 (age 52) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Peoples Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Hanatu Bala Ngilari |
| Children | 7 |
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Bala James Ngilari (born 4 December 1972) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as governor of Adamawa State from October 2014 to May 2015 following the impeachment of Murtala Nyako. He previously served as deputy governor from 2007 to 2008, and from 2008 to 2014 under Nyako. He was succeeded as governor by Bindo Jibrilla, the winner of the 2015 Adamawa State gubernatorial election.
In March 2017, Ngilari was sentenced to five years in jail without option of fine by a Yola High court for corruption, but was soon afterward acquitted and freed by the Court of Appeal in July.
References
- OKOI, OBONO-OBLA. "The Conviction Of Bala James Ngilari And Its Lessons By Okoi Obono-Obla he hails from maddagali local government area of Adamawa state". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Admin. "BREAKING: Ex-PDP governor jailed for 5 years". Legit. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Sani, Deji. "Appeal Court Reverses Sentencing, Acquits Ngilari". This Day. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
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