A former Governor of
Delta, Emmanuel
Uduaghan, says those
people going to London
to see his predecessor,
James Ibori, and
posting pictures and
comments about him,
are creating more
problems for him.
Mr. Uduaghan, who
stated this in a
Facebook post on
Tuesday, asked those
involved to “stop it”.
Mr. Ibori, who was the
governor of the oil-rich
state between 1999 and
2007, was released
from a United Kingdom
prison on Wednesday
after serving a
concurrent13-year jail
term for money
laundering.
The Southwark Crown
Court jailed him on
April 17, 2012 after he
pleaded guilty to a 10-
count charge of money
laundering and
conspiracy to defraud.
Since his release,
friends, family member
and political associates
have been paying him
visits in his London
home, where he is
under house arrest
pending the conclusion
of his asset confiscation
case.
A video of one of such
visits which has been
trending on social
media shows a Senator
from the state, Peter
Nwaoboshi, boasting
about how Ibori
“installed” governors
and lawmakers from
prison.
The video immediately
drew public criticisms
with many already
calling for Mr. Ibori’s
extradition and further
prosecution in Nigeria.
Mr. Uduaghan wrote:
“For those going to
London to see Chief
James Ibori and posting
pictures and making
comments, please stop
it.
“We appreciate your
love for him but you
can go quietly without
the unnecessary
publicity.
“You are creating more
problems for him than
you can ever imagine.
“Nigeria is a complex
country and you must
understand and respect
people’s sensibilities.”
Mr. Uduaghan, Mr.
Ibori’s first cousin,
succeeded him as Delta
governor.
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