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Monday 28 January 2013

"My Lekki house was never a secret" - James Ibori releases statement

Two days after a spokesman for the EFCC said they discovered a 'secret mansion' belonging to Ibori located somewhere in Lekki (see story HERE), James Ibori' condemned the claims. He released a statement yesterday through his media assistant, Tony Eluemunor, saying the house was never a secret as it was listed down in Asset declaration forms he filled in 1999, 2003 and 2007.

The statement reads: 
"Despite EFCC’s insinuations to the contrary, the Alpha Beach Road house was built as far back as 1994, and so could not have, by any leap of the imagination, been built with proceeds, corrupt or not corrupt, from my office as State Governor because I began to live in that house five good years before I was voted into office”.
"Also, if the stories published about the house were actually based on EFCC’s statement, it means that the EFCC has accepted that Ibori was actually enormously rich at least half a decade before he became Governor of Delta State- after all, EFCC and the media called the house a “mansion”. 
See the rest after the cut...

 

"So, perhaps trying to hide this fact that Ibori was a man of means before he became governor, the EFCC and their agents are using all infernal tricks to cast doubts about when Ibori actually built that house.
"For the records, Chief Ibori reiterates that the house was not only built in 1994 before he became governor, it has featured in his asset declarations.
"Also, Chief Ibori has been cooperating fully with the Crown Prosecution since the preliminary stages of the confiscation process began, in line with the United Kingdom Criminal Justice Act (CJA) of 1988, so he does not see why the house has become an issue – especially as Nigeria has surrendered her jurisdictional sovereignty to Britain," the statement said.

52 comments:

Anonymous said...

who cares you pieces of trash (all parties included)..and see the dump!! psweeech.

VICKY DARL said...

Dont mind them Iboli

Anonymous said...

Exactly, that house was old gist just in the way to alpha beach.

Anonymous said...

first to comment yesss ..... that being said Ibori is a Bloody LIAR

segunsd said...

Seriously how does this house look like a mansion. That Ibori is guilty of corruption doesn't mean everything he owns doesn't rightfully belong to him. That's the fact.

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BONARIO NNAGS said...

"since Nigeria has surrendered her juridictional sovereignty to Britain" and South Africa too.
British judiciary and agents broke d bones,and EFCC are scrambling for d meat. talk of toothless bulldog.

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Michelle said...

Nigerian media and exaggeration. How does this cut out as a mansion.

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BLOGLORD (MVBM) said...

but seriously, it was never a secret now...
who did'nt know it was his house? well maybe JJC in lagos eg efcc (airheads)

Anonymous said...

everyone who knows james knows this house on alpha beach road. he was one of the first people to open up that zone. why are they making it a big deal.

Anonymous said...

U 're driving and listening to a pastor's sermon in ur car, then he says "close ur eyes let us pray" and u did.
My brother u are going to Hell. =)). Common sense is not common
I don't trust EFCC, after wat they did to my guy in Benin #philla

★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★ said...

Damage control strategy!

Anonymous said...

Awww they should leave him now.

Anonymous said...

As far I know, EFCC is just a toothless dog barking. If truly that house was built in 1994, then shame to the Nigerian govt and EFCC. We all know they are just witch hunting anyone who's not eating from same table as their oga jonathan.

MEKA said...

So dis man dey prison stil get media assistant,na wa o,see flexin,anyway sha,i no blame d media assistant 4 stil taggin along,its only in naija wer a confirmed thief who goes 2 prison,comes out and becomes a president,govnor, senator or king maker...so d man has high hopes of being d minister of information one day.d positive tin naija shld learn from britain,evn in prison, U̶̲̥̅̊ stil hav access 2 ur rights.

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Lmaooo @especially as Nigeria has surrendered her jurisdictional sovereignty to Britain!

S̲̅Æ ̴̴̴̴̴͡ Naija judiciary system ÈŠ̊§ nw controlled by the British? ÈŠ̊§ ÈŠ̝̊†̥ concerning his own case or generally?.....hmmmm......#word#

Anonymous said...

Real nucca talking! Odirigbogbo of Africa! We await ur return Sir! They tortoise or fox though crafty cannot ban elephant from jungle!

June said...

Ok! Moving on swiftly

Anonymous said...

Why can,t he just keep quiet and finish his terms. Him still get mouth to talk?

Anonymous said...

don't mind EFCC busy body is worrying them...them too they are looking for funds to loot to balance their budget!!! haha...instead of them to face the once at home that they've been arresting and releasing...or start the investigations on the police academy and where all the money allocated is going...
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Chidozie Mario said...

What is this noise about Ibori and his assets? EFCC should fish out the other Nigerian leaders who are even more corrupt than Ibori.
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ebeano said...

Chineke naija politcians no dey shame at all this pen robber dey prison still get mouth dey complain

Anonymous said...

EFCC must be mad really!!! to me I would vote for Ibori over n over again...

Anonymous said...

@Ogechi Okoye it's because of poeple like u that they insult igbos! It's Ibori not Iboli

Warri Girl said...

I don't care if it was a secret or not. EFCC don't concentrate only on Ibori, spread out and catch other big government thieves

Anonymous said...

That was the truth from Ibori. What is EFCC doing about Tinubu and his ilk?

Sandra Ijeme Dickson said...

I dey feel dis man..al d way 4rm prison, he stil gε̲̣̣̣̥t̶̲̥̅ mouth.

Anonymous said...

He was a criminal here in US... Convict that became a gov. All the same they should sieze the lekki house because its still stolen money. U would loose more than you stole of course. As demonic as k-solo

Anonymous said...

i Wonder wot u tink prison for such a
bigman is? If u dnt knw,dt is jst formalities,he ll b living his normal life,eating good food,comfortable private prison,dey ll even b bringing girls for him to straf sef...lol so dnt imagine him in kiri kiri k.

Anonymous said...

EFCC pls my chancellor oh

Anonymous said...

*On

Anonymous said...

wonders shall never end. so this man still get mouth to talk chei we don finish, he best shut that his ugly mofof mouth and serve his sentce before opening that thing he calls a hole in his face. after all the wickedness

miss.. said...

we don hear jare....tired of dis man...

Anonymous said...

Well! Somhw Ibori might be right by saying d house had bn built or bought b4 he became Governor, bt notwithstanding there has never bn a time that Ibori make any his money or wealth genuinely 'cos his youthful age spent in London and coming bak 2 Nigeria he came with nothing bcos he was even having a Credit Card brawl with them over thr b4 he escape that's one. Secondly! On getting to Nigeria he became one of General Abacha's boy in perpetrating evil of all sort. So, to me I demand Justice. Bless...thanks

Anonymous said...

Thief Ibori....please sharrraaaapppp. You need to shut up your mouth and serve your jail sentence. Then, when you finish your sentence over there, we will jail you again when you arrive.....double jeopardy...hiya!

Anonymous said...

Haba na if this house was built in 1994, leave if for the man, make him use rest his body when he return from prison, una want render am cripple. abeg na, but Ibori if u are reading this from London kiri kiri, u dey craze why you come steal your brain comot, u no fit use OBJ as mentor ni.

Anonymous said...

Isn't his ASS in jail? Why is he still talking?

Anonymous said...

HMnnnn,1ndas shall neva end in 9ija...imagine an armed robber wt ova 20yrs on the job experience tryn to full his captors dat certain of his belongings which he acquired jst 10yrs ago were not bought frm his crime money...take it or leave it IBORI is a thief & dis is wat the holybooks says abt thieves..."Wen a thief(the likes of Ibori) is caught, he shall be made to restore all the he hath stolen "7 fold"...chikanaa!!

Anonymous said...

Shut it u double bastards @ both of u freakin anonymous,what do u knw abt ibori?? U worhtless piece of trashes,what abt d rest...

Anonymous said...

Oya take puff puff,u idiat

nawty anonymous said...

Ur 1st eva sensible comment....clap fr ya self

Anonymous said...

U pple shuld leave ibori alone biko,he is nt d only gov thife nigeria hv.

Anonymous said...

#Gbam! #word

Anonymous said...

WELL JAMES IF IT WAS BUILT 5YRS BEFORE U BECAME A GOV THEN IT WAS CERTAINLY BUILT DURING ABACHA'S REGIME WHEN U WERE ONE OF HIS ASSASSIN BOYZ

Anonymous said...

Anyone who knows james ibori knows that he's had that house for a very long time. The Efcc in my opinion is phishing for more charges to lay on him. He's in jail already with his wife. Let the man live and have a coffee jeez.

Anonymous said...

james ibori should be freed because he has enable bring about change please leave our boss

Anonymous said...

shuuuuu!!!!! person wey dey prison still dey reply news report? i bow for Nigerians + his yeye prison terms n conditions.............mchewww

Anonymous said...

Why are u insulting them ibori's sibling? Its their opinion. Its amazing how you can identify bastards with anonymous names. You must have lived with many bastards all your life

Anonymous said...

U r all fools.....instead of u 2 think of stealin our money u r busy abusing ur oga in crime...9jarians r all thieves even d EFCC,NPF,ICPC name dem,steal ur own toooo

Cicero the great said...

My friend shut up what do u know

Cicero the great said...

Shut up what wickedness go to dekta and ask anyone if ibori was er a wicke man.....monkey bastard....

Cicero the great said...

Assasin ba shebi he killed yoir father fool.

Cicero the great said...

Ode ni u dont kno u have rights in prison iys people like you they dat goes to prison and becomes a vegetable

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