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Amer Salman Yakoub

عامر سلمان يعكوب

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Legal status as of 20 October 2026

Convicted (reported)

Reported convicted by credible media or an official statement; the judgment itself not seen.

What the documents say

The Diyala criminal court (second panel) sentenced him in absentia to seven years under Article 340 for paying a company for work not done on two underground cable lines for the Khalis power station, a 7 km project contracted for IQD 2,765,000,000 of which only 1 km was built; the court put the damage at nearly IQD 3 billion (Integrity Commission statement, 21 November 2017).

Kind
Person
Roles
  • Governor of Diyala (former)

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
Diyala governors: sentences in absentia against former governors over contracts, spending and land (from 2016 to 2023)Governor of Diyala (former)Convicted (reported)The Diyala criminal court (second panel) sentenced him in absentia to seven years under Article 340 for paying a company for work not done on two underground cable lines for the Khalis power station, a 7 km project contracted for IQD 2,765,000,000 of which only 1 km was built; the court put the damage at nearly IQD 3 billion (Integrity Commission statement, 21 November 2017).19 October 2026

Dated events

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  1. 21 November 2017
    Convicted (reported)Seven years in absentia

Documents

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  1. Alsumaria News21 November 2017Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    النزاهة: السجن سبع سنوات لمحافظ ديالى السابق

    واضافت الهيئة ان "المحافظ قام بصرف مبالغ ماليةٍ لإحدى الشركات عن أعمالٍ غير منجزةٍ في مشروع إنشاء خطين قابلو أرضي لمحطة الخالص733k بطول سبعة كيلو مترات"،
    Case: Diyala governors: sentences in absentia against former governors over contracts, spending and land (from 2016 to 2023)
    Original address

Articles

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  1. 21 November 2017
    النزاهة: السجن سبع سنوات لمحافظ ديالى السابقalsumaria.tv