Tunde Oyesina DUBAI’S highest court has ruled that former Delta State governor, Chief James Ibori, can be extradited to the UK to face corruption charges. He is accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of stealing more than $290 million (£196m) of state funds while in office in the oil-rich state. British investigators say he channelled much of [...]

Delta former First Lady and wife of ex Governor, Chief James Ibori has been convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison on two counts charges related to money laundering. She was found guilty on counts 1 and 3. She was however discharged on on counts 3 and 4. The jury entered a verdict at about 15.56 pm GMT and [...]

Opposition to the reelection of former governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has resurfaced hours after he lost his position via a Court of Appeal judgment which nullified his 2007 election victory and ordered a re-run of the election within 90 days. A faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, led by former federal commissioner for information [...]

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Prince Sam Obi has been sworn as the acting Governor of the State. This followed the sacking of the erstwhile Governor of the State, Emmanuel Uduagham by the National Court of Appeal sitting in Benin yesterday. The appeal court was presided over by Justice Mensah, who ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission [...]

Sources at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) say the agency plans to arrest and try the deposed governor of Delta State and his deputy, Professor Amos Utuama, for money laundering and financial crimes relating to the looting of Delta state under the regime of James Ibori governor between 1999 -2007.

 Uduaghan was removed from office yesterday via a [...]

The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, Edo State , Nigeria has nullified the April, 2007 governorship election in Delta state, and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct fresh election within 90 days. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, was declared winner of delta state governorship election amidst great challenge by his opponents. Great Ovedje Ogboru, who was the governorship [...]

 By Simon Ochuko For all intents and purposes, and according to the ex-governor of Delta State, it would appear that there are two distinct individuals who share a common name in “James Onanefe Ibori”. It would seem that the ex-governor, the “real” James Onanefe Ibori (“the Odidigborigbo of Africa”) who is but an upright and decent citizen of Nigeria, has [...]

By: Babs Ajayi Delta State has a great misfortune of having been subjected to the antics and bold and big-chested greed of James Ibori and the silent collusion of a few who benefitted from the flagrant looting of that state’s treasury over eight years by the former governor, who is now being parceled to the United Kingdom at the request [...]

A Dubai court of First Instance today ruled that the former governor of Delta state, James Ibori, has case to answer in the UK. The court therefore ruled that Ibori be extradited to the United Kingdom to face charges of money laundering, credit card fraud and official theft. UK authorities have successfully prosecuted Ibori’s sister, Christine Ibie-Ibori, and his mistress, [...]

  INDIGENES of Asaba have concluded plans to mark the 43 anniversary of the massacre that took place on the west of the river Niger during the Nigerian Civil War . The event is coming against the background of  orchestrated inter ethnic acrimony and campaign of calumny against the people of Asaba over the choice of the town as the [...]