Former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, ri§ks 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 1999 governors who visited President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock last week.
It would be recalled that he admitted to 10 charges of fraud & money laundering in 2012 & was sentenced to 13 years in prison. He was extradited from Dubai to London in 2011 after fleeing Nigeria.
One London court fit order make authorities seize more dan 100million pounds ($129 million) from James Ibori, Reuters report.
James Ibori na popular Nigerian politician wey come from di South-south region.
Ibori bin dey convicted of fraud and spend plenti years for prison for Britain, one state prosecutor tok for court on Thursday.
Ibori wey be former govnor of oil-producing Delta State for southern Nigeria, dey extradited for 2011 from Dubai to London.
Authorities sama am wit charge say e dey launder corrupt wealth. The British authorities had indicted the former governor for stealing public funds and laundering them through UK banks and properties. However, the trial on confiscation proceedings against Ibori began in February 2017.
Judge David Tomlinson of Southwark Crown Court has made factual findings regarding the amount of money linked to Ibori.
During a hearing on Thursday, the prosecution and the defence presented their arguments on how the confiscation figure should be calculated based on the judge’s findings.
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