A Court of Appeal sitting in Benin city the Edo state capital
today May 15th ruled that former Delta state Governor James
Ibori has a case to answer concerning allegations of financial
impropriety and money laundering leveled against him by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The Judgement
was unanimously given by a 3-man panel made up of Justice
Ibrhahim Saulawa, Justices P. M Ekpe and H. A Barka.
This ruling comes six years after an Asaba Federal High Court
Judge, Marcel Awokulehin, struck out all 170 count charges of
money laundering earlier leveled against Mr. Ibori.
This means the ex-governor, who is currently serving jail term
in the UK for money laundry, would face another trial when he
returns to Nigeria after completing his jail term over there.
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