Crime

James Ibori released

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James Ibori

Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has been released from prison

He was released a few minutes past noon upon a court order. His media aide, Mr. Tony Elumenor confirmed the release to Vanguard.

Ibori was sentenced by a United Kingdom court to prison for 13 years and served out his term midnight yesterday.

Expectation of his return home to Nigeria, however, remains murky as friends and associates many of who are gathered in London deliberate on the future of the former governor.

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A roundabout in Oghara adorned with posters of Ibori in anticipation of his return

 

Ibori, who ruled”the Big Heart of the nation” from 1999-2007 was one of the most influential governors during his time and he established a political dynasty that produced his successor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and the incumbent governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa.

Despite the legal entanglements over his assets occasioned by allegations of police corruption and the prospect of Ibori taking his case to the Court of Appeal, the mood among his kinsmen and politicians in the state, especially People Democratic Party, PDP, faithful is that he should return to steer affairs of the party

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