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Gabon Court Sentences Former First Lady, President's Son to 20 Years in Prison
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Gabon Court Sentences Former First Lady, President's Son to 20 Years in Prison

by  Ridwan Adeola Yusuf
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Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering global affairs.

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Libreville, Gabon - Gabon's former first lady and her son were sentenced in absentia by a special criminal court to 20 years in prison following a two-day trial in Libreville.

As reported on Wednesday, November 12, by ABC News, Sylvia Bongo and Noureddin Bongo Valentin were convicted of concealment and embezzlement of public funds, money laundering, criminal association and forgery.

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Gabon court sentences Sylvia Bongo, ex-Gabon first lady, and her son, Noureddin Bongo, to 20 years in prison for corruption. Photo credits: @EagleFMNam, @cgtnafrica
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BBC also noted the development.

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Ridwan Adeola Yusuf (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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