Mwalimu Mohammed Abduda Dida has been released on parole after serving a three-year sentence.
Parole is a legal mechanism that allows prisoners to be released from jail before completing their sentence under supervision.
The two-term presidential aspirant was originally sentenced to seven years in prison in the United States.
Dida was expected to remain in custody until April 3, 2025, but his early release on March 3 result of the parole decision.
His troubles with the law began on November 18, 2022, when he was sent to prison after being convicted of stalking and intimidating his American wife.
Dida was found guilty of violating a restraining order by entering an area that was legally off-limits to him.
Reports indicated that he had visited a mosque situated near the residence of the individual he was prohibited from contacting.
According to him, he intended to attend prayers, but the action led to his arrest and eventual incarceration.
A family member of Dida has since explained that the incident was not intentional, as Dida did not know that the mosque was within the area he was barred from entering.
“He went to a mosque nearby to pray, not knowing it was within an area he was barred from entering, as Mama Lila also frequently visited the same mosque”
Despite that, Dida was detained at the Southwestern Correctional Centre before being transferred to the Big Muddy Correctional Facility, where he remained for the duration of his sentence.
