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
The Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris, has said the £4.2m looted by a former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, which the Federal Government recently repatriated from the United Kingdom, has been returned to the state. Idris made this known in Abuja on Tuesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives’ […]
Nigerian authorities Tuesday said the state funds looted by the former governor of Delta State James Ibori, has returned to the country. Nigeria’s Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said in a statement by his spokesman, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, that a total of £4,214,017.66 of the loot associated with the family members of former Delta […]
*Woos Urhobo union to intervene By Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The Federal Government has written to the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) to beg former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori to withdraw his suit against the United Kingdom on the planned repatriation of about £4.2 million linked to him. The government also said that should the […]
The United Kingdom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to return the sum of £4.2 million of stolen assets by Former Delta State Governor, James Ibori. Catriona Laing, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, declared this on Tuesday in Abuja, the country’s capital. The money was recovered from friends and family members of the […]
Since his ‘heroic’ return to Nigeria after serving his jail term in the United Kingdom, ex-Delta State Governor, James Onanefe Ibori has develop a new found passion to re-integrate him into the Nigerian high society where he used to belong. The Oghara, Delta State-born Ibori has refused to let his incarceration ordeal defined and deterred […]
Former Delta State governor, Chief James Ibori, has described Chief Raymond Dokpesi as a passionate loyalist of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying he had toiled for the party. Ibori said in Oghara when he received Dokpesi, a national chairmanship aspirant of the party, that the aspirant was enjoying huge confidence of party members because of […]
Former Delta state governor, James Onanefe Ibori, who was convicted of money laundering charges by a British court on April 17, 2012, for 13 years, has been ordered released from Huntcombe Prison following a last-minute failure by the UK Homeland Office to keep him in prison longer through a court application. Ibori, who was a […]
Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, was among persons that bagged fellowship awards during the 1st combined Convocation ceremony of the Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara held over the weekend. Ibori is serving jail terms in the United Kingdom for alleged fraud perpetrated during his time in office. Also among the […]