Orya NEXIM Bank Jail Sentence

The Court of Appeal in Abuja upheld the 490-year prison sentence of Robert Orya, former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank, for a N2.4 billion fraud. The court dismissed his appeal, affirming the trial court's findings and sentence.

The appellate court upheld the 490-year jail term for former NEXIM Bank Managing Director Orya, who was convicted on 49 counts of fraud. His conviction, originally handed down by the FCT High Court, was affirmed by the appellate court, which found the prosecution's case compellin

The Court of Appeal in Abuja upheld the 490-year prison sentence of Robert Orya, former Managing Director of NEXIM, for a ₦2.4 billion fraud. His appeal against the February 5, 2026, conviction was dismissed as lacking merit.