(1955-12-25) 25 December 1955 (age 68) Zing, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Taraba State, Nigeria)
Political party
All Progressives Congress (since 2018)
Other political affiliations
Social Democratic Party (1991–1993)
Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2018)
Spouse
Priscilla J. T. Nyame
(m. 1981)
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Theology, Emory University, U.S.
Occupation
Politician
Jolly Tavoro Nyame (born 25 December 1955) is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Taraba State from 1999 to 2007. He previously served as governor from 1992 to 1993 during the short lived third republic.[1]
^"Jolly Nyame: 13 things you may not know about jailed ex-governor". 2 June 2018.
Jolly Tavoro Nyame (born 25 December 1955) is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Taraba State from 1999 to 2007. He previously served...
April 19, 2003. PDP candidate JollyNyame won the election, defeating ANPP Abubakar Saad and other 6 candidates. JollyNyame from the PDP won the election...
The JollyNyame Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Jalingo, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home for Taraba FC. The stadium...
Mahmud Mohammed - Nigerian Jurist and former Chief Justice of Nigeria JollyNyame - Former Governor of Taraba state Danbaba Suntai - Nigerian pharmacist...
Afolahan (born 1949) Administrator 28 August 1991 2 January 1992 Military JollyNyame (born 1955) Governor 3 January 1992 17 November 1993 SDP Yohanna Dickson...
gubernatorial election occurred on December 14, 1991. SDP candidate JollyNyame won the election, defeating NRC candidate. The gubernatorial election...
in prisonment after being found guilty of some criminal charges and JollyNyame to 28 years imprisonment without an option of fine both on similar charges...
State, Joshua Dariye of Plateau State, Saminu Turaki of Jigawa State, JollyNyame of Taraba State and Michael Botmang of Plateau State. Other high-level...
negligence of duty and sabotage. After handing over to the civilian governor JollyNyame in May 1999, as a former military administrator he was required to retire...
the days following the jailbreak, including Kyari, Joshua Dariye and JollyNyame, former governors of Plateau and Taraba states respectively. The attack...
occurred on January 9, 1999. PDP candidate JollyNyame won the election, defeating APP candidate. JollyNyame from the PDP won the election. APP and AD...
1992 17 November 1993 1 year, 318 days Social Democratic Party 1991 JollyNyame Uba Maigari Ahmadu 29 May 1999 3 March 2004 4 years, 279 days Peoples...
Champion. Retrieved 16 January 2010. Fanen Ihyongo (9 April 2009). "Suntai's, Nyame's rift deepens". The Nation. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009...
Anthony. In the 9 April 2011 elections, she won 114,131 votes, defeating JollyNyame of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) with 92,004 votes. She was one...
14 April, the federal government of Nigeria granted Joshua Dariye and JollyNyame a presidential pardon. The action was criticised by civil society organisations...
be elected Governor of Taraba State. However, the incumbent governor JollyNyame won by a landslide. In May 2009 the FCT Minister, Senator Muhammad Adamu...
General Ibrahim Babangida. He handed over to the elected civilian governor JollyNyame in January 1992 at the start of the Nigerian Third Republic. Afolahan...
government funds when he was commissioner of finance under governor JollyNyame. Later that month Tutare resigned from his position as SSG so he could...
Chairman of the State Planning Commission Jerome Nyame: entrepreneur and brother of former Governor JollyNyame Damian Dodo: lawyer Hamman Muhammed Mbali (Accord)...
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Taraba State In office 9 December 1993 – 22 August 1996 Preceded by JollyNyame Succeeded by Amen Edore Oyakhire Personal details Born (1950-12-28)28...
Commissioner of Agriculture for Taraba State between 1999 and 2003 in the JollyNyame administration. Bwacha was elected to the Federal House of Representatives...
of Taraba State, Reverend JollyNyame, and his successor Danbaba Suntai. Senator Ikenya was said to be a supporter of Nyame. In March 2008, Ikenya called...
1038/307423a0. S2CID 4238437. Kalb, Jon (2010). "Awsa and Punt: Into the mix". Nyame Akuma. 71: 31–34. "Suit on rumor of tie to C.I.A. brings apology to geologist"...
Stains. The album included his hit singles "My Life", "Mefiri Ghana" and "My Jolly". He got seven nominations making him the highest nominee in Ghana Music...
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