Federal prosecutors are seeking the harshest prison sentence ever handed out to a member of Congress for former Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.), convicted of conspiring to bribe former vice-president Atiku Abubakar; arguing that his “stunning betrayal of public trust” warrants what could be a life sentence for the long-time lawmaker. 
The Justice Department is asking a federal judge in Alexandria, Va, to lock up Jefferson, 62, for up to 33 years, according to documents filed by prosecutors on Friday. That is far longer than the eight-year sentence given to former Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-Calif.) when he was sentenced in March 2006 for taking more than $2.4 million in bribes, as well as tax evasion and fraud.
The difference between the United States of America and Nigeria is stark; while Jefferson is heading to prison, his friend and co-conspirator, Atiku Abubakar is warming up to be elected the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Another crook, the former chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Chief Bode George and fi
ve other former members of the board of the authority who were convicted on October 26 by Justice Joseph Oyewole were sentenced to a mere two and a half years in prison .
The Justice Department is asking a federal judge in Alexandria, Va, to lock up Jefferson, 62, for up to 33 years, according to documents filed by prosecutors on Friday. That is far longer than the eight-year sentence given to former Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-Calif.) when he was sentenced in March 2006 for taking more than $2.4 million in bribes, as well as tax evasion and fraud.
The difference between the United States of America and Nigeria is stark; while Jefferson is heading to prison, his friend and co-conspirator, Atiku Abubakar is warming up to be elected the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Another crook, the former chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Chief Bode George and fi
ve other former members of the board of the authority who were convicted on October 26 by Justice Joseph Oyewole were sentenced to a mere two and a half years in prison .
