On Arrival, Ibori Dumps PDP For APC ...See Mammoth Crowd Welcome The Ex-convict Son As He Returns To Country-home

Fresh report according to Sahara Reporters suggests that the ex-convict and a former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori may have concluded plan to dump the opposition Peoples Democratic party, PDP, which he was before his sojourn to prison.

Our source, who monitored the event,  learned that arrangements have been concluded for Mr. Ibori to join the APC. 

One of the former governor's confidants, who was among the first to visit Ibori in London after his release, told SaharaReporters that with the crisis rocking the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as at the national level,  Ibori has taken the advice that he should join the APC to keep the Federal Government off his back.

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"I can tell you that Ibori is already an APC member and in no distant time, it will be made public. Already, nearly all his foot soldiers have left the PDP for the APC," he said.

Earlier, a large and ecstatic crowd, including current and former political office holders, on Saturday, welcomed former governor of Delta State, Mr. James Ibori, to his hometown Oghara in Ethiope East local Government Area of the state.

Mr. Ibori, who was released from prison in the United Kingdom in December, arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the same day and was immediately whisked away by officials of the Department of State Service (DSS), who interrogated him before allowing him to go.

As early as 8:00 am, Ibori's supporters and state government officials, led by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr. Festus Ovie Agas,  had assembled at the Osubi Airstrip waiting for Ibori when they were informed that the program for the arrival had changed. They were informed that he would no longer come through the Osubi Airstrip, but the Benin Airport.

Mr. Ibori arrived the Benin Airport at about 2:30 pm on a chartered private jet and was driven in an unmarked blacked out SUV car to Oghara at about 3:30 pm. He was accompanied on the trip by family members, political associates, including Mr. Emami Ayiri and one Mr. Emma Uduaghan, who flew with him from London.                                                     

On arrival in Oghara, indigenes of the town, who were waiting at Ibori's country home, started singing songs eulogizing Ibori.

Delta state House of Assembly, Speaker, Mr. Monday Igbuya; Mr. Ighoyita Amori, former Delta State PDP  Chairman; Mr. Pius Senebe, Mr. Funkeke Solomon, and Mr. Ben Igbakpa were among the first political associates who called at the Ibori's country home. 

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DSS ARRESTS James Ibori On Arrival ..Thereafter Arrest This Happened

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly arrested a former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, who arrived back in Nigeria in the early hours of Saturday. He has since been released fresh report suggests

He was released after holding a meeting with Lawal Daura, the director-general.

The former governor of Delta state returned to the country on Saturday after serving a jail term for fraud in the UK.

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Ibori was picked up by DSS operatives and then taken to the head office of the DSS for what was described as a briefing.

Ibori is eagerly being awaited in Oghara, his home town in Delta state, by his relations and supporters.

At Last, James Ibori Arrives Nigeria After Years In UK Prison

Former Delta State Governor, James Onanefe Ibori has arrived Nigeria.

Punch reports that he arrived Abuja on Saturday morning and is on his way to his hometown, Oghara in Delta State.

Ibori yesterday appeared before a Southwark Crown Court in the United Kingdom, UK.

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Ibori is standing trial before the Justice David Tomlinson court over confiscation of assets.

The Delta-born politician, if found guilty, may likely forfeit his assets worth 250 million pounds.

Ibori was on April 17, 2012 sentenced by the court to prison after he pleaded guilty to 10 counts of money laundering and stealing $250m.

How Dogara Collected $600,000 From Ibori From In Prison

The Speaker, Yakubu Dogara allegedly collected $600,000 from the United kingdom incarcerated James Ibori, suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin claimed, Punch Newspaper published on new year day

Jibrin, a former Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, claimed on Saturday that Ibori donated the money to Dogara’s campaign from prison in 2015 to support his bid to become the speaker.

The suspended lawmaker claimed in a statement that he chose to be silent lately to strategise on his crusade in the new year.

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The statement read in part, “The propaganda and lies spread around lately by the axis of evil in the House of Representatives to water down my popularity shows how desperate Dogara has become. It is such a shame that Dogara denied that former governor James Ibori provided huge support to his emergence as speaker by mobilising members from Delta State and others from the South-South and South-East zones to support him.

“Since he has disowned Ibori, he should at least have the honour to return the $600,000 Ibori donated to his speakership campaign. I am sure he cannot deny the fact that he collected that money in cash.”

However, when contacted, the Special Adviser to Dogara on Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, referred our correspondent to an earlier statement that denied such allegation.

SUNDAY PUNCH’s findings indicated that Jibrin might have returned to the trenches after a reported move to broker peace between him and Dogara collapsed.

Jibrin was reported to have engaged some lawmakers to broker the peace.

As part of the efforts, he was reportedly advised to send a congratulatory message to Dogara who turned 49 recently.

In the message, Jibrin wished Dogara “Many prosperous years ahead; God’s guidance and abundant blessings.”

It was gathered that the Kano lawmaker did not receive any positive reaction from the Speaker’s camp after the message.

Culled From Punch Newspaper

REVEALED: How 'Powerful' Ibori Gets N50m Monthly From Delta Govt. Even When In UK Prison

Former Governor of Delta, James Ibori was paid N250m by the state government while he was in jail in the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2016, an investigation has revealed.

The investigation revealed that the said amount was part of the entitlement due an ex-governor of the state.

According to the Delta State Governor and Deputy Governor Pension Rights and Other Benefits Law 2005 which was later amended in 2009, an ex-governor is entitled to the sum of N50m per year.

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In 2012, the then Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chike Ohgeah, who defended the payment, said Ibori would continue to be paid N50m until a court nullified his tenure in office.He said, 

“The truth is that like every other elected governor who had served the state, Ibori was paid his pension entitlement and other benefits alongside his deputy under existing law. 

The law is the Delta State Governor and Deputy Governor Pension Rights and Other Benefits Law 2005 and the Delta State Governor and Deputy Governor Pension Rights and Other Benefits (Amendment) Law 2009.”Speaking on Saturday, human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), said pension for ex-governors should be scrapped.He said, 

“The matter goes beyond Ibori because he is not the only ex-governor collecting the pension. The law in Delta State does not say an ex-governor should stop receiving pay if he is convicted.

“The matter shows the failure of the Nigerian system. I am not defending Ibori but I don’t think he should be singled out. Pension for ex-governors should be scrapped completely.

”Chief Press Secretary to the Delta State governor, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, said on Saturday that the state will not breach the law by refusing to pay Ibori his entitlements.

“If Ibori is entitled to pension by law, we will not take it away from him because that will be breaching the law. Even if he is owed, it is sure that he deserves the entitlements.

’’It will be recalled that Ibori was convicted on February 27, 2012, after pleading guilty to 10 counts of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud at a Southwark Crown Court, London.

More Trouble For Ibori As FG Proffers Fresh $15m Bribe Charge, Lists Ribadu As Witness

Those celebrating the release of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori from United Kingdom prison may have to wait again as the Federal Government is preparing a fresh charge of $15m bribe charge against him, report according to Punch Newspaper suggests.

Punch Newspaper detailed that the pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been listed as a key witness against a former Governor of Delta State, Mr. James Ibori, who the Federal Government is attempting to repatriate from the United Kingdom.

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Ribadu had in an affidavit accused Ibori of giving him $15m in 2007 so that the EFCC boss would not initiate a case against him.

After receiving the cash, however, Ribadu entered it into evidence after which it was kept in the vault of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Ribadu had said, “Ibori approached me with $15m to stop his investigation. The money was brought in sacks. I called my people because the money was in big bags, which two people could not carry and we deposited it in the CBN as evidence against him.”

In July 2012, the EFCC approached a Federal High Court in Abuja, requesting for a final order forfeiting the $15m Ibori bribe which had been in the vaults of the CBN for more than five years to the Federal Government as unclaimed proceeds of crime.

Justice Gabriel Kolawole on October 25, 2013, awarded the Federal government ownership of the $15m Ibori bribe which is the subject of legal tussle between the EFCC and the Delta State Government.

Justice Kolawole said that in the final analysis, “the applicant’s application to make a final forfeiture order succeeds and the said sum of $15m is hereby forfeited to the first applicant, that is, the Federal Government who shall take steps to capture it in its earnings of the Federal Government of Nigeria in its 2012/2013 fiscal year and shall administer the funds to address specific needs that will be beneficial to a greater number of the citizenry.”

When asked to react to information available to Saturday PUNCH that the Attorney General of the Federation had listed him among the Federal Government’s list of witnesses against Ibori, Ribadu said, “I am not aware. But if I am asked to testify, I will. But like I told you, nobody has contacted me.”

In a related development, the EFCC is expected to amend the 170 charges brought against Ibori in 2008 in order to avoid a case of double jeopardy.

The charges will be attached to an application for mutual legal assistance which will be sent to the UK government

The ex-governor, who spent four years in a UK prison, was released on Wednesday. Some of his supporters had also kicked against attempts by the Federal Government to arraign him in Nigeria next year, insisting that it would be unjust for him to be tried twice for the same crime.

A source at the EFCC, however, said, “Ibori’s alleged crimes are many. He was convicted on 10 counts of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud.

“He can be charged with offering gratification to a public officer in order to refrain from acting in the exercise of his official duties regarding the investigation of the petition against him. This is not double jeopardy.”

REVEALED: How 'almighty' Ibori Installed 2 Delta Governors,..Supported Saraki Dogara's Emergence From UK Prison - Insider Reveals In This Video

Senator Peter Nwaoboshi has revealed that convicted former governor, James Ibori orchestrated political manoeuvres even from his prison cell in London.

Ibori who was released on Wednesday, December 21 after he was convicted of money-laundering was received by friends and members of his family among which Delta state senator, Nwaoboshi who said he got to the position because of Ibori.

In a video shared online, the senator bragged that he flew first class to welcome Ibori as he was released from prison insisting that the former governor’s political relevance still remained strong.

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He claimed Ibori installed two governors in Delta state apparently Emmanuel Uduaghan and Ifeanyi Okowa while he also made his daughter, Erhiatake Ibori, a member of the Delta state House of Representative.

The senator added that Ibori also supported the emergence of Yakubu Dogara and Bukola Saraki as Speaker of the House of Representative and Senate president respectively from prison.

BREAKING: James Ibori FREED From UK Prison

Chief James Onanefe Ibori, a former governor of Delta State incarcerated in United Kingdom prison over money laundering  has been released from prison, Report according to Vanguard says

He was released a few minutes past noon upon a court order.

Ibori’s media aide, Mr. Tony Elumenor reportedly confirmed the release.

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

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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.

Multi-billion Naira Mansions of 2 Ex-Governors, Others EXPOSED In London

One of the Mansions
Source: TheCable

Ahead President Muhammadu Buhari visit to London, a UK  Newspaper has exposed secret London mansions allegedly belong to some corrupt Nigerians billionaires 

Presi­dent Muhammadu Bu­hari will tomorrow visit London to­morrow to honour invitation by the British Prime Minister David Cameron, to participate in a global anti-corrup­tion summit holding at Lancaster House.

The Mail on Sunday named former Gover­nor of Kogi State, the late Prince Abubakar Audu and Chairman and Chief executive Officer of Global Fleet Group, Ji­moh Ibrahim as owners of mansions on Bishops Avenue in Hampstead – known as “billionaires’ row” while former Gov­ernor of Bayelsa State, the late Diepreye Alami­eyeseigha, was named as owner of a mansion in West Hampstead. It was not clear if the proper­ties were products of corruption and money laundering.

One of the Mansions
Source: TheCable

But the report listed Nigeria as one of the countries worst affected by corruption. Mean­while, the Executive Sec­retary of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption, Profes­sor Bolaji Owasanoye, while commenting on the global anti-corrup­tion summit, said Brit­ain had been a bolthole for numerous corrupt Nigerians, including for­mer provincial governor James Ibori, jailed for 12 years in 2012 at South­wark Crown Court for money-laundering.

He spoke with Mail on Sunday at the weekend ahead of the summit. “It’s great Mr Cameron is taking this seriously. But Britain isn’t doing as much as it should, in terms of ending the secrecy and making its banks more account­able,” Owasanoye said.

Critics say the British government is not doing much in the fight against embezzlement of public funds and money laun­dering even as it hosts a global anti-corruption summit. Cameron has been accused of failing to order Britain’s tax-ha­ven colonies to open up books.

According to the re­port, almost one in ten properties in Kensing­ton, companies regis­tered in such ‘secrecy jurisdictions’ own seven per cent in Westminster and five per cent in the City. It added that more than three-quarters of the owners of such prop­erty use offshore secrecy to hide their identities.

One of the Mansions
Source: TheCable

The ‘preferred option for concealment’ were British Crown Depen­dencies and Overseas Territories, such as the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Gibraltar and the Caymans, the report added. The Mail on Sun­day said it has learned that representatives of dependencies such as the BVI will not attend the summit, while Cam­eron has ‘no plans’ to force them to make com­panies registered there obey the same transpar­ency rules as firms regis­tered in Britain.

In Britain, properties bought with dirty money often sit empty for long periods. “Those living nearby have no idea who their neighbours are, undermining any sense of community. Most im­portantly, those prop­erties are taken off the market, further squeez­ing housing supply,” the report said. A report last year by the global anti-corruption group Trans­parency International, based on data supplied by Scotland Yard, re­vealed that real estate worth more than £180 million has been subject to criminal investigation since 2004.

Yet this represents just one per cent of the proceeds of corruption invested in the UK prop­erty market, making the true total £18 billion. It added that more than three-quarters of the owners of such property use offshore secrecy to hide their identities.

'Steal' Like Ibori To Make Our State Better - Delta Anglican Bishop Urges Politicians

Anglican Bishop of Ughelli Diocese,
Rt. Reverend Cyril Odutemu

Despite currently serving a 13-year jail term in the United Kingdom for a series of financial crimes committed while serving as governor of Delta State, James Ibori has being applauded for his thievery. The applause came from the Anglican Bishop of Ughelli Diocese, Rt. Reverend Cyril Odutemu. 

At a thanksgiving ceremony held on Sunday at St. Luke's Anglican Church, Otovwodo-Ughelli, Odutemu said:  "If every politician in Delta State stole like Ibori, Delta State would have been better off than its current position."‎.                                             

The thanksgiving ceremony was held by a member of the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Sir Amos Itihwe.

The Bishop took time to explain himself to the gathering brimming with  top government dignitaries in the state. : "Take a look around the state today, you would see that as governor, Ibori established institutions of higher learning in every senatorial district of the state," he said.

In his remark,  Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, charged political appointees to use their positions to impact positively in their communities.

Represented by the Secretary to the State Government,  Festus Agas, the governor stressed the need for them to leave behind worthy legacies that would endear their people to them.

Source: Sahara Reporters

FG Recovers 13 Ex-Govs, Ministers' $200b Loot, Properties In Dubai

President Muhammadu Buhari

All seems set for the repatriation of over $200billion stashed away by some former governors, ex-ministers and other public officers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), The Nation learnt yesterday.

Some mansions belonging to some former Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and their cronies or fronts may also be seized, a source said.

Under the searchlight for stashing away cash or acquiring properties in the UAE are seven former governors, six former ministers, a fleeing presidential aide implicated in the $2.1billion arms deals, ex-military chiefs under probe, agents / fronts of some of these public officers and five chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).

A Federal Government team, comprising the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu and crack detectives from the anti-graft agency, yesterday started comparing collated intelligence notes on the PEPs with their UAE counterparts.

The EFCC officials arrived in Dubai on Saturday. The Minister left Abuja yesterday to join the team.

It was learnt that the AGF had barely returned from an official assignment when an urgent travel arrangement was made for him.

The delegation went to UAE in line with an agreement with the Federal Government.

President Muhammadu Buhari in January signed a “Judicial Agreement on Extradition, Transfer of Sentenced Persons, Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Matters, and Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal and Commercial Matters, which includes the recovery and repatriation of stolen wealth”.

Seven former governors, six former ministers and a fleeing Presidential aide implicated in the $2.1billion arms deals, ex-military chiefs under probe, agents / fronts of some of these public officers and about five chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) have either stashed away funds in Dubai or acquired properties.

A top source, who spoke in confidence, said: “The Federal Government team has met with those from the UAE on intelligence sharing, the list of those on EFCC radar, the number of highly-placed Nigerians with fat accounts in UAE and those with choice properties in Marina (Dubai), Bur Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha.

”Some of the former governors include one from the South-South, two from Northcentral, two from the Northeast, one from the Northwest, and one from the Southwest.

“A former-governor had made botched attempts to transfer about $517million loot to Dominican Republic because UAE law is now strict.

“More than six ex-ministers and a former presidential aide, who is on the run over the $2.1billion arms deals, were said to have acquired choice mansions and malls in UAE. One of the former ministers, who was alleged to own two houses in Dubai, was said to have served as a front for a former First Lady.

“Another ex-minister had bought some malls through a few cronies in Dubai. The list of such agents is being screened.

“Certainly, the anti-graft agency has tightened the noose on these former public officers and there is no hiding place for them.

“The success of the collaboration between the Federal Government team and the UAE Government will determine when EFCC will release the concessions on some of these PEPs. Very soon, we will unveil these ex-political office holders.”

According to sources, the government delegation discovered that many highly-placed Nigerians, including a few ex-governors and money laundering fronts, have fled from Dubai to Singapore, Casablanca in Morocco, Dominican Republic and some islands in the UK and in the Caribbean.

Another source said: “From the trip so far, many big Nigerians have already ran away from Dubai to escape being arrested by the UAE authorities.”

“Some of the ex-governors have also avoided visiting UAE until the coast is clear. They do not want to experience the same fate like ex-Governor James Ibori.

“The frequency at which highly-placed Nigerians fly to Dubai for parties has considerably reduced because they are under watch by the UAE authorities.

A source in the government last night said: “Yes, the AGF and the EFCC chairman with some top officials of the anti-graft agency are in Dubai for a follow-up technical session on the Mutual Legal Assistance between Nigeria and the UAE.

“I can confirm the official trip and it is meant to recover looted funds.”

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign and Domestic Debts, Senator Shehu Sani, said over $200 billion had been hidden in UAE.

He said: “Over $200 billion is stashed away from Nigeria in Dubai alone. This may be monies stolen in the past 20 years. I am not talking about estates and bonds and other securities bought with Nigeria stolen money.”

The anti-money laundering policy of UAE Central Bank reads in part: “Any person who commits, or attempts to commit, a Money Laundering offence shall be punished by imprisonment of up to 10 years and or a fine of between AED 100,000 and AED 500,000.

”In cases of multiple perpetrators, the Court, subject to its discretion, may exempt a perpetrator from the imprisonment penalty if he takes the initiative and reports the crime to the competent authorities prior to the knowledge of such authorities and if his actions lead to the arrest of the other perpetrators or seizure of the laundered money.

”Any establishment that commits an offence of money laundering, financing of terrorism or financing of any unlawful organisations, shall be punished by a fine of AED 300,000 and AED 1,000,000.

”Failure to report a suspicious transaction shall be punishable by imprisonment and /or a fine of between AED 50,000 and AED 300,000.

”Tipping off a person being investigated regarding a suspicious transaction shall be punishable by imprisonment of up to one year and/ or a fine of between AED10,000 and AED 100,000.

”Violation of the requirements of Airport Declarations shall be punishable by imprisonment and or a fine.”

Culled From The Nation Newspaper