Tag: Ibori
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IBORI: Bank documentation shouldn’t take 12 years– Oghara Union tells AGF, British Govt
The Oghara Development Union (ODU), Lagos branch has asked the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to tell Nigerians the truth about the delay in repatriating the proceeds of assets confiscated from the three ladies in the Ibori trials. In a press statement released on Tuesday 4 May, 2021, the union said: “the…
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Omo-Agege, Ibori mourn ex-Delta acting governor, Sam Obi
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori have reacted to the passing of a former acting governor, Prince Sam Obi. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly died on Saturday morning. In a condolence message personally signed…
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Ibori, Okowa, Obasanjo, Ribadu, Atiku, UK; Politricks As Empire Strikes Back (1), By Tony Eluemnor
By Tony Eluemnor Question: How serious is Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight? Answer: That depends on the accused, the accuser and the amount of prejudice (bias, preconception, prejudgment, predisposition, partiality) and the “politricks” involved. Item 1: Bureau of Public Enterprise (under Nasir el-Rufai) chose the management-contract option to improve NITEL before privatisation and advertised for OPERATORS ONLY,…
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Niger Delta group sues FG over claims on £4.2m Ibori funds
A group, Niger Delta Democratic Union, (NDDU), has approached the Federal High Court, Asaba challenging the federal government decision to declare itself sole owner of £4.2million seized from associates of ex- Governor James Ibori by the British Government. Facilitator of the group, Dr Akpo Mudiaga Odje, in a statement, described the decision of the Federal…
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How FG frustrated Ibori’s trial in UK – Falana
Popular human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana (SAN) on Sunday said the Federal Government earlier frustrated the trial of former Governor, James Ibori, in the United Kingdom. The rights advocate alleged that the Nigerian Government through its Attorney-General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaa, challenged the investigation of Ibori in the United Kingdom in 2009.…
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As outrage escalates, Malami insists, states why Delta State will not receive forfeited Ibori funds from UK
As outrage continues to escalate over the announcement by the federal government that the monies confiscated from former Delta state Governor, James Ibori, being returned by the British government will be used for federal projects not related to Delta state, Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has explained why the loot recovered from former Delta…
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Ibori Mourns Prince Tony Momoh
Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has mourned Nigeria’s former Minister of Information, Prince Tony Momoh who died on Monday (today) evening. Ibori said with the passing of Prince Tony Momoh on Monday 1 February 2021, aged 80, Nigeria has lost a remarkable elder statesman – a renowned journalist, the first Chairman, Board…
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Ibori Condoles Gov Okowa Over Father’s passing
Chief James Onanefe Ibori has condoled the Delta state Governor, His Excellency, Sen Ifeanyi Okowa, for the passing of his father, Sir Arthur Okowa, aged 89, on Thursday January 28 morning, In a statement signed by his Media Assistant, Tony Eluemunor, Chief Ibori poured encomiums on the late Sir Okowa whom he described as a…
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Sam Nda-Isaiah had strong convictions – Ibori
Chief James Onanefe Ibori has described the late Sam Nda-Isaiah, who died Friday night, as a man with strong convictions and who expressed them passionately. In a press statement signed by Ibori’s Media Assistant, Tony Eluemunor, Ibori said that Nigeria will remember Nda-Isaiah as a man of many parts. He was not just a Leadership…
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Contract list indicting Ibori, Kalu, Uduaghan, others not compiled by Akpabio – NDDC
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Tuesday said the controversial list of former governors and lawmakers submitted by the Minister of Niger Delta Senator Godswill Akpabio to the House of Representatives last week as beneficiaries of the commission’s contract largess was not compiled by the minister but a past management of the commission. The…