Ibori

Opinion: Will Ibori get justice?

by Anthony Ademiluyi The Afrobeat maestro gave a scathing attack on imperialism or neo-colonialism with one of his numerous hit songs ‘Colonial Mentality.’ Some of the words are ‘………….. Dem Judge go kack wig and jail him brother away no be so ………..’. The conviction of Chief James Onanefe Ibori in 2012 was imperialism at... Read More

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February 4, 2017

BREAKING: Ibori arrives his hometown Oghara Delta State (PHOTOS)

Former Delta state governor, James Ibori has arrived his hometown of Oghara in Ethiope East local government area of Delta state. Ibori returned to the country on Saturday after spending four and a half years in a UK jail for fraud. He was picked up by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) for a... Read More

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December 25, 2016

Simon Kolawole: The welcome party for Ibori

by Simon Kolawole Predictably, many Nigerians are disgusted with the jubilation that greeted the release of former Delta governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, from UK prison on Wednesday. His friends and associates were over the moon. His community rolled out the drums. There were eulogies here and there. In my estimation, the celebration was sincere... Read More

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December 24, 2016

Opinion: Ibori – corruption with tribal marks

Olalekan Waheed Adigun Whenever I hear those who ought to know say that Nigeria’s main problem is ethnicity, I often begin to develop cold feet. They seem to argue that if not for ethnicity (a colonial construct), the country would have moved ahead. While this I may agree that ethnicity is one of the manifestations of... Read More

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December 21, 2016

Today’s Noisemakers: Yahya Jammeh, James Ibori, whistleblowers and others

1. Yahya Jammeh Oga Jammeh wants to give elder statesman Mugabe a run for his money. Stating he will not be intimidated and he will not climb down from that seat. https://youtube.com/watch?v=O2wGOUaATDs He is not going to 'step down'. I hope he knows nobody needs his consent to bundle him off? https://t.co/AyZPUlP9oY — Zarah bint... Read More

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Court awards £20,000 compensation to Ibori’s lawyer

A British court has ordered that Bhadresh Gohil, lawyer to convicted former governor of Delta state, James Ibori, be paid £20,000 by the Crown Prosecution Service for unlawfully detaining Gohil and depriving him of his rights. According to the BBC, the prosecution agreed to pay the compensation for detaining Gohil for 33 days between November 20 and December 22,... Read More

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#PanamaPapers: James Ibori named in massive tax evasion, corruption scandal

Former Delta state governor, James Ibori, has been implicated in a massive leak of documents that has so far exposed the corrupt dealings of 12 current and former world leaders, politicians and celebrities. Ibori, who is currently serving a 12 year sentence in the United Kingdom for international money laundering, is said to have bought... Read More

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‘James Ibori to return home before July’ – Ayiri Emami

Billionaire and business magnate, Ayiri Emami has declared that former Delta state governor, James Ibori who is currently in jail in the United Kingdom for charges of corruption and money laundering, would return to Nigeria not later than July. Ibori who is widely touted as Ayiri’s benefactor, was given a lifeline in his bid for... Read More

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November 9, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Wanted terrorist arrested at airport | 12 post-Taraba judgement deaths | Buhari to inaugurate ministers | More stories

Wanted terrorist arrested at Abuja airport. Punch Osinbajo reiterates that Buhari will fulfill campaign promises. Vanguard APC, PDP clash in Taraba, 12 dies. This Day Wike appoints new 12 special advisers, 2 social media aides. YNaija US lawmaker says Nigeria is safe for foreign visitors. Leadership Ibori says he didn’t sponsor Biafra agitation. This Day... Read More

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October 26, 2013

Nothing for you, Delta State: Court orders that Ibori’s $15million should go to GEJ’s government

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ruled that the $15 million a former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, allegedly used to bribe an anti-corruption chief be handed over to the Federal Government. The judge, Gabriel Kolawole, berated the Delta State Government for demanding that the money be returned to the state without providing... Read More

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September 20, 2013

‘What Ibori told me’: Ribadu gives evidence in London court as Oando wades into money laundering case

by Adeola Balogun In response to claims by prosecutors in the United Kingdom that he is a major shareholder in oil company, Oando, former Delta State Governor James Ibori has said that he only has 443 shares in the company wonder why their are reports to the contrary. Sources say Ibori, who is currently... Read More

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“Petty thief”: UK court insists on 13-year jail term for Ibori

by Hauwa Gambo The Royal Court of Justice on the Strand in London today dismissed an appeal by former Delta governor, James Ibori for his 13 year jail term for money laundering to be reduced, according to a report. Two justices of the appellate court dismissed Mr. Ibori’s appeal for want of merit. On April... Read More

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January 26, 2013

Ibori spoils: Millionaire’s pad belonging to jailed former governor discovered in Lekki [DETAILS]

by Rachel Ogbu A luxury home in Lekki Lagos was recently identified as belonging to shamed former Delta State governor, James Ibori. Despite convicted in April 2012 and sentenced to a13-year jail term for corruption and money laundering, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC continues to find more evidence against the politician. On Friday said it... Read More

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December 29, 2012

Oyedepo’s “cynical exploitation”, Farouk vs Otedola & more: See our list of the Top 12 scandals of 2012

by Wilfred Okiche Another year, another bevy of scandals and 2012 was no different. Whether it was the back and forth between a certain billionaire business man and a honorable member of the house or the endlessly shameful Ibori affair finally put to rest, there was more than enough to keep us entertained. Or... Read More

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August 17, 2012

TICKER: Ibori transferred to maximum security prison

Convicted former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, has been transferred to a maximum-security prison, the Worcestershire Long Lartin Prison outside London. United Kingdom prison officials confirmed the transfer to saharareporters.com, but said they could not tell what informed the move. “Yes, Mr. Ibori is now serving his prison term in the Long Lartin... Read More

El-Darlington XaintOsas Enereba: Dele Momodu is a business man; not an advocate for change

If you are a faithful member of the Twitter family (a dysfunctional union, at best) and you follow most of our indigenous twitter bigwigs, you must have been privy to what this article is all about. Unlike some of our writers, and of course, pastors, I will go straight to the point without boring you with endless... Read More

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Japheth Omojuwa: Rest in Jail James Ibori & Nigeria’s World Bank Masturbation without Orgasm (YNaija Frontpage)

How can a beggarly nation like ours decide it wants to help America and Europe manage their huge investments at the World Bank? Two days ago I mentioned that Nigeria’s quest to produce the president of the World Bank would drop on our regular charts of the most distractive topics in Nigeria. It has.... Read More

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‘Airtime’ with Onoshe Nwabuikwu: Cool FM’s not so cool, female singers impress & more

Onoshe Nwabuikwu’s Airtime comes to YNaija! Keeping an eye on Nigerian television and radio. It’s a woman’s world If a jingle could be attached to this write-up, it would be Beyoncé’s ‘Run the World (Girls)’. I know it doesn’t always feel or appear as if girls are on top of or running anything. And there may... Read More

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Emmanuel Osanedum: On Ibori, IBB, Atiku and other wicked, selfish men

It turns out that I, who easily finds the good in even the most condemned men and women, cannot find even one redeeming feature in James Onanefe Ibori… Two years ago, General TY Danjuma made an astonishing announcement – thanks to some of those choice oil blocs lying around in Abuja, he happened to have a... Read More

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