Delta State Governor, Speaker, Celebrate Ex-Convict James Ibori On Birthday

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and Sheriff Oborevwori, speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, described former Governor James Ibori, an ex-convict who served a 13-year sentence in Britain for laundering state funds, as an impeccable leader who fought for resource control in the country.

The two state officials lauded Mr. Ibori in separate statements released by their respective spokespersons to celebrate the former governor's 58th birthday today.

In February of this year, Mr. Ibori was released from a UK prison after serving a term of 13 years for offences that included the laundering of public funds which he laundered through British banks and other financial institutions.

Mr. Ibori entered a guilty plea that enabled him to evade a public trial. Before UK authorities pulled off Mr. Ibori's conviction, Nigeria's anti-corruption officials had failed in an attempt to prosecute the flamboyant ex-governor on similar offences.

UCJ, UNILORIN.