James Ibori

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Ibori
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 4, 1959(1959-08-04)
Age	65
Birthplace	Oghara
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Oghara
Horoscope	Capricorn

James Ibori Biography

James Ibori is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 4, 1959 in Oghara, Oghara, Nigeria. James Onanefe Ibori (born 4 August 1959) is a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Delta State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. An ethnic Urhobo by descent, Ibori is a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He is an influential 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.

Proposed as governor of Delta State, under Nigerian law Ibori had to swear that he had no previous convictions. Using the false birth certificate and passport that he had used for the mortgage application in London, he passed the tests falsely, and was elected to become the governor from 1999. In 2003, he was re-elected as governor for another four-year term.

At the PDP’s ruling party’s pre-election convention in 2006, Ibori was present to lift up the hand of the victorious Umaru Yar’Adua. After Yar’Adua was selected as their presidential candidate, Ibori was accused of bank-rolling Yar’Adua’s 2007 campaign, and promised a Vice-Presidential position in return. But after Yar’Adua died in office, Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan succeeded Yar’Adua, an avowed political opponent of Ibori.

On December 12, 2007, Ibori was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Kwara State Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja. The charges against him include theft of public funds, abuse of office, and money laundering. These corruption charges brought against Ibori by the government of former President Obasanjo are among many allegations by anticorruption czar Nuhu Ribadu against former officials of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP. Ribadu additionally alleged that Ibori attempted to bribe him to drop the charges with a cash gift of $15 million, which Ribadu immediately lodged in the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN. The cash remains in the CBN as an exhibit.

Returning to Nigeria, between 1994 and 1997 he served as a consultant to the Federal Government of President Sani Abacha, in the areas of public policy formulation and implementation. In 1999, Ibori took out a mortgage on a property in Abbey Road, London. To mask his previous convictions in the UK, he obtained a false birth certificate and then passport, medically impossible as it was dated a month after his elder sisters birthdate.

James Ibori Net Worth

James Ibori is one of the richest Politician from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Ibori 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born to the family of late Chief Ukavbe Ibori and Mrs. Comfort Oji Ibori of Otefe in Oghara clan, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, he attended Baptist High School, Oghareki, now Oghareki Grammar School, before proceeding to the University of Benin where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Statistics. Ibori moved to London, England in the 1980s where he married his wife, Theresa. He worked as a cashier at Wickes DIY store in Ruislip, Middlesex. In 1990, the couple were arrested for theft from the store, and fined £300. In 1991, he was convicted of handling a stolen credit card, and fined £100.

Ibori’s political career began in 1990 when he joined the National Republican Convention (NRC). In 1991, he was nominated to contest for the Federal House of Representatives seat, to represent Ethiope Federal Constituency. He lost the election to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate.

The DNC later merged with many others of like ideas to birth the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). It was on the platform of the PDP that he contested and won the January 9, 1999 Delta State Gubernatorial Election.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is James Ibori Dating?

According to our records, James Ibori married to Theresa Ibori. As of December 1, 2023, James Ibori’s is not dating anyone.

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Ibori’s case and extradition became one of the longest, most complex and expensive operations mounted by Scotland Yard in recent years. Prosecutors alleged that companies owned by Ibori and his family were beneficiaries from the sale of state assets, including shares in a mobile telephone operator, as well as crude oil deliveries. The EFCC confirmed on Thursday June 10, 2010, that Ibori was in custody awaiting extradition to the UK.

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. James Ibori celebrates birthday on August 4 of every year.

On 13 May 2010, Ibori was arrested in Dubai, United Arab Emirates under Interpol arrest warrants, issued from United Kingdom courts and enacted by the Metropolitan Police. Ibori was granted bail pending an extradition hearing. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police confirmed that the United Kingdom would “seek Mr Ibori’s extradition”.

Who is James Ibori wife?

Theresa Ibori

How old is Ibori?

63 years (August 4, 1959)

What is the name of Ibori daughter?

Erhiatake Ibori

Which tribe is Ibori from?

An ethnic Urhobo by descent, Ibori is a member of the People’s 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.

What is Ibori in Yoruba?

The Yoruba believe that a man’s destiny, personality and success are already contained and pre-determined in his ‘inner head’. These sacred objects, called ‘ibori’, symbolise a man’s ‘inner head’.