Ibori reacts to London judge’s $130m confiscation orderBritain will seek to confiscate 101.5 million pounds ($130 million) from James Ibori, a former Delta State governor who was convicted for abusing his office to get rich and laundered millions in Britain and elsewhere, under a court order issued in London on Friday. Ibori, who is in Nigeria, said he would appeal against the confiscation order, one of the largest imposed on an individual in recent British legal history. Ibori was governor of oil-producing Delta State from 1999 to 2007 and was extradited from Dubai to Britain in 2011. Judge David Tomlinson, delivering the confiscation order at Southwark Crown Court, said Ibori should pay the sum immediately or face an eight-year jail sentence. Share your thoughts on the story Ibori reacts to London judge’s $130m confiscation order with NigerianSketch in the comments section below.

Source: The Guardian July 22, 2023 12:26 UTC