Former South African president Jacob Zuma was on Tuesday handed a 15-month jail sentence by South Africa’s top court for contempt of court following his refusal to appear before graft investigators.

The panel, headed by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. was set up by Zuma himself, under pressure over mounting scandals, shortly before he was ousted in 2018 by the ruling African National Congress (ANC).

Zuma only testified once, in July 2019, before staging a walkout days later and accusing the commission’s Zondo of bias.

He then ignored subsequent invitations to reappear, citing medical reasons and preparations for another corruption trial.

Zuma presented himself again briefly in November but left before questioning, and Zondo asked to ask the Constitutional Court to intervene.

“The Constitutional Court can do nothing but conclude that Mr Zuma is guilty of the crime of contempt of court,” judge Sisi Khampepe said.

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Nobody is above the law!!

This can’t happen in Nigeria

OBTMOS:
This can’t happen in Nigeria

Why?

Damn nigga
What he created, destroyed him

Jubrin's turn is coming