Alamieyeseigha has been reported dead.
The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information,
Esueme Dan-Kikili, confirmed to Channels
Television that the former governor died of cardiac
arrest on Saturday.
He reportedly slipped into a coma two days ago
and was placed on life support.
There were reports during the week that the British
Government was determined to resurrect an
outstanding case of money laundering against the
former governor and had requested for his
extradition to London.
Alamieyeseigha, who was facing money laundering
charges, jumped bail and returned to Nigeria and
has since then refused to answer summons for trial
to continue.
According to his Wikipedia page, Diepreye
Alamieyeseigha was born on November 16, 1952 in
Amassoma, Ogboin North Local Government Area,
Bayelsa State.
He attended the Bishop Dimieri 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,
Makurdi, 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.
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