Tag: James Ibori
Ibori’s shares in Nigeria’s fertilizer firm listed for forfeiture
Reuters (London)Jailed Nigerian former governor James Ibori used front men and shell companies to acquire a hidden stake in privatised…
Nigeria: Babalakin’s bid to stop EFCC fails again
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday dismissed the application filed by Dr. Wale Babalakin, lawyer and Chairman of…
Babalakin Loses Bid To Stop Trial
Embattled Nigerian businessman and lawyer,Dr. Wale Babalakin, who is also the Chairman of Bi-Courtney Highway Services Limited, today lost his…
Babalakin: EFCC Files Objection To Prohibition Application
Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), on Wednesday filed a notice of preliminary…
Ibori’s $15m: Court dismisses interloper
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday declined to grant…
Bizman steps out to claim Ibori’s $15m slush money
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The controversy surrounding the $15m bribe that former Delta state governor James Ibori gave to Nuhu…
Boko Haram, Politicians And Taxes
As public servants loot our treasury and Boko Haram wreaks havoc and spills innocent blood, many are asking, ‘why do…
Soyinka Blasts Nigerian Judiciary Over Ibori
Nigerian judiciary and legal system came under heavy scrutiny Thursday as Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka took the judiciary to…
Ibori’s Conviction Shames Nigeria’s Judicial System
In Nigeria, where James Ibori stole about N40 billion from the coffers of Delta State Government, Justice Marcel Awokulehin acquitted…
Ibori Deserves His Fate —Sagay, Aturu, Falana
Human rights activists and lawyers in the country have hailed the conviction and sentencing of former Governor of Delta State,…
UK Court Drama: London Police Eject Ibori’s Supporters
The sentencing proceedings of former Delta State governor, James Ibori in a UK court room started with drama this morning…
Lawyers Disagree Over Second Trial Of Ibori
Some Lagos-based lawyers have expressed mixed feelings about the statement credited to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that…
CORRUPTION: Shehu Sanni Mocks Southsouth Governors
Renowned Nigerian human rights activist and President of Civil Rights Congress, Shehu Sanni, has mocked the Nigerian ruling class including…
‘Ibori’s Conviction, A Warning To Corrupt Politicians’
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday said that the conviction of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, for money…
Ibori Extradited to London
Former governor of Delta State, Southsouth Nigeria, James Ibori has been extradited to London to face trial for alleged money…