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Delta paid Ibori N250m in UK prison — Investigation
The Delta State Government paid former Governor James Ibori N250m while he was in jail in the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2016,an investigation has revealed.
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.
It was learnt that Ibori, who was accused of stealing over £250m, was entitled to life pension being a former governor of the oil-rich state.
The ex-governor, who served between 1999 and 2007, was able to sign into law the Delta State Governor and Deputy Governor Pension Rights and Other Benefits Law 2005 which was later amended in 2009.
The law makes provision for an ex-governor to be paid N50m per year among other perks.
Defending the payment of the money to Ibori in 2012, the then Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chike Ogeah, said Ibori would continue to be paid N50m until a court nullified his tenure in office.
Punch, December 25
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Johnson Amadi
December 25, 2016 at 8:04 pm
This man is a big criminal, N50m for being ex governor. It’s just too much ?
Nonso Ezeugo
December 26, 2016 at 3:37 am
Our government is the cause of it. Why would they pay such amount of money to a man who is in money before going to prison. Our government should please put a stop to such amount of money pay o Ibori
Animashaun Ayodeji
December 25, 2016 at 8:32 pm
Ibori is in deed a serious thief who planned more crimes when he was in power.
seyi jelili
December 25, 2016 at 9:04 pm
I knew this that Ibori is a big thief. I wonder why Delta state government still pays someone in the prison.
JOHNSON PETER
December 25, 2016 at 9:06 pm
That law of paying past head of States or Presidents and governors life pension ought to be abrogated. What money are they paying people who have stolen life money already.
yanju omotodun
December 25, 2016 at 9:09 pm
I wonder too . how will they pay past governors life pension when he is even richer than the government of his state. That’s why politics is a do or die affairs in Nigeria because everyone wants to enjoy such opportunities.
chichi emerue
December 26, 2016 at 3:28 am
Yes because they believe so much in the wealth behind it
Emmanuel Alayegbami
December 25, 2016 at 9:12 pm
The funny aspect is that such bill to pay past governors or Presidents always get quick passage because of the huge money they might have paid the lawmakers . why won’t they pass the bill of increasing civil servants ‘ salary structure with immediate effect to law? Because no one cares about them .
Tayomi
December 26, 2016 at 5:34 am
This is Nigeria, where criminals are more celebrated than inventors and builders of the economy. Little wonder Nigerians do well in other countries where they find expressions to excel in human endeavours.