BRITISH and Nigerian civil society groups have urged the British government to return the funds confiscated from former Delta State Governor James Ibori. The groups noted that the money should be transferred in a transparent way so ordinary Nigerians can benefit from it. Naija News reports that Ibori pleaded guilty in …
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Former Delta State Governor Risk Fresh 10-Year Jail Term In UK Over £100 Million Fraud
A court in the UK is set to order the seizure of more than 100 million pounds ($129 million) from James Ibori who was convicted of fra¥d and money laundering in Britain, Reuters is reporting. Ibori, who was the governor of Delta from 1999 to 2007 was among the class …
Read More »DELTA: Why Ibori, Uduaghan, Okowa Couldn’t Agree On Consensus Candidate
HAD the three legs of the power triangle, brand them godfathers of Delta State politics – the Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa; ex-governors, Chief James Ibori, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, harmoniously resolved on a consensus Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate for the March 11 governorship polls , no other political force …
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