Two chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party in Bauchi State, Saleh Gamawa and Aminu Gadiya, have been convicted by a Federal High Court, and sentenced to two years imprisonment for offences that bordered on conspiracy and money laundering.

The Head, Media and Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Wilson Uwujaren, revealed in a statement that Justice Hassan Dikko convicted the duo, while ruling on the two counts brought against the defendants.

Uwujaren noted that the defendants were first arraigned on June 4, 2018 and re-arraigned on October 16, 2018 on two charges for allegedly receiving over 142 million naira to influence the outcome of the 2015 presidential elections in Bauchi State.