Ex-French President Sarkozy Don Land For Jail Over Corrupt Waka

Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy don become di first former head of European Union country to enter jail, as dem carry am go La Santé prison for Paris on Tuesday. Sarkozy, wey rule France from 2007 to 2012, don dey face serious wahala since court find am guilty last month say he try collect campaign money from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Even as dem carry am enter prison, di 70-year-old still dey claim say him hands clean. For social media, he write: “No be former president dem dey jail dis morning, na innocent man.” Reporters hear prisoners shout “Welcome, Sarkozy!” as dem see am enter. Di five-year jail sentence wey court give am na for criminal conspiracy. He don appeal di verdict, but him lawyer say he go still spend at least 3 weeks to 1 month inside before dem fit decide if dem go release am pending appeal.

Supporters and family full outside him house Tuesday morning, hold portraits and shout “Free Nicolas” as he commot with him wife, Carla Bruni. Some even sing France national anthem. Sarkozy, wey go be kept for solitary cell to avoid contact with other inmates, go dey allowed only one short walk daily and three visits weekly. Na di first time France dey jail former president since Nazi collaborator Philippe Petain afta World War II. Sarkozy yarn say he carry two books enter, biography of Jesus and The Count of Monte Cristo, story of one innocent man wey dey jail but later take revenge. Since he lose re-election in 2012, legal palava never let am rest. He don already serve house arrest sentence with ankle monitor for another corruption case, and another case still dey where him dey accused of illegal campaign spending in 2012. Prosecutors for di “Libyan case” talk say Sarkozy people cut deal with Gaddafi to clean Libya name in exchange for campaign funds.