241:. On 17 April 1985, Juta was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment by a tribunal established to try ex-governors accused of corruption and abuse of power. Later that year the sentence was reduced to five years plus a fine. In July 1986, he was barred for life from holding public office. At the same time, his sentence was reduced to a three-year term.
269:. Juta toured strife-ridden farms in August 2001, shortly after 21 white farmers had been released from jail. He urged Zimbabwe to resolve its problems in the interests of all its people irrespective of race. However, Ambassador Juta tended to whitewash Zimbabwe's simmering political and economic crisis.
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523:"Adamawa Is Disappointed In Nyako's Governance –Barau"
451:. Heinemann Educational Books (Nigeria). p. 493.
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475:. West Africa Pub. Co., ltd. 1985. p. 1076.
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295:Who's who in Nigeria
205:Juta was elected as
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668:Abdul Rahman Mamudu
402:Kaduna New Nigerian
367:Kano Sunday Triumph
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473:West Africa
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