James Ibori

James Onanefe Ibori
2nd Governor of Delta State
In office
29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007
DeputyBenjamin Elue
Preceded byWalter Feghabo
Succeeded byEmmanuel Uduaghan
Personal details
Born (1959-08-04) 4 August 1959 (age 65)
Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria
Alma materUniversity of Benin, Nigeria

James Onanefe Ibori (born 4 August 1959) is a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Delta State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999[1] to 29 May 2007.[2] An ethnic Urhobo by descent, Ibori is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). He is a leader in the Niger Delta region and a national figure in Nigeria. In 2012, Ibori was sentenced to 13 years in prison for money laundering.[3][4]

  1. ^ "James Manager and James Ibori: The untold Story". Vanguard News. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. ^ "James Manager and James Ibori: The untold Story". Vanguard News. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Former Nigeria governor James Ibori jailed for 13 years". BBC News. 17 April 2012.
  4. ^ Ibori gets 13 years Archived 20 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine