Jailed Ibori Uses Newspaper Advert To Congratulate Alamieyeseigha On Birthday

DSP Alamieseigha@60 advert from James Ibori
By SaharaReporters, New Jersey

Imprisoned former Governor James Onafefe Ibori of Delta State today bought a full-page advert in a Nigerian newspaper to congratulate his peer, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, on his

60th birthday. Mr. Alamieyeseigha was a former governor of Bayelsa State. Like Mr. Ibori, he was ensnared in legal trouble in the UK for his money laundering activities. He escaped from UK authorities and arrived in Nigeria where he was tried by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and jailed.

Mr. Ibori’s preposterous birthday message to his fellow criminal appeared on page 16 of The Nation newspaper which is owned by former Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos State, himself a hugely corrupt politician.

Mr. Ibori hailed Mr. Alamieyeseigha as “governor-general of the Ijaw Nation.” In the four-paragraph statement, former Governor Ibori also sympathized with Mr. Alamieyeseigha over the latter’s ostensible persecution. He encouraged the former Bayelsa governor to seek solace in the purported confidence of Ijaw people in him. Mr. Ibori also expressed confidence that Mr. Alamieyeseigha would be vindicated in future. He concluded by wishing that the former Bayelsa governor would enjoy a “rich and rewarding” life he has succeeded in making for himself.

A source close to those who recently saw Mr. Ibori in his British jail reported that the former governor, who styled himself the “Ogidigbodigbo of Africa,” had turned into “a humble Christian.” In his birthday felicitations to his fellow jail-bird former governor of Bayelsa, Mr. Ibori wrote, “I join your numerous well-wishers to thank the good God who has kept you alive despite the vicissitudes of life – the lies and ill-treatment – that came your way just because of crass and debilitating politics.”

Last April, Mr. Ibori is currently serving a thirteen-year jail term after he pleaded guilty before a Southwark Crown Court to charges of monumental corruption and money laundering offence. Mr. Ibori was tried for stealing public funds that exceeded $250 million and diverting them to offshore personal accounts using UK banks and financial institutions. The massive loot enabled Mr. Ibori to acquire real estate in the UK and other countries as well as private jets and expensive cars.

UK law enforcement authorities determined that Mr. Ibori and former Governor Victor Attah of Akwa Ibom State collaborated in one of the corrupt schemes. The two former governors formed a phantom company known as ADF and used it to siphon about $37.5 million from Delta and Akwa Ibom states’ shares in a fraudulent V-Mobile deal.

A Nigerian court presided over by Justice Marcel Awokulehin had initially acquitted Mr. Ibori of all charges, before  the hands of the British law caught up with him and tried him properly in the UK. SaharaReporters revealed that Justice Awokulehin had accepted a $5 million bribe to set the former governor free.

With credit for his time in detention both in the United Arab Emirate and the UK, Mr. Ibori is expected to spend approximately seven years in jail.

In July 2007, Mr. Alamieyeseigha was convicted after pleading guilty to six charges before a Nigerian court. Transparency groups as well as the EFCC accused him of embezzling millions of dollars of the state’s earnings from oil revenues. Mr. Alamieyeseigha acquired a huge stake in an oil refinery in Ecuador and bought several houses in London, California and South Africa.

President Goodluck Jonathan was a deputy to Mr. Alamieyeseigha during the latter’s tenure as Bayelsa governor. A source close to Mr. Jonathan told SaharaReporters that Mr. Alamieyeseigha had pleaded with his erstwhile deputy to grant him presidential pardon. “Chief Alamieyeseigha has begged Mr. President for pardon to enable him regain political relevance after his conviction tarnished his image, but President Jonathan has been reluctant,” said the source. He added that Mr. Jonathan “wants to avoid conveying a worse impression about his administration’s attitude towards corruption.” Many Nigerians rate the current president as one of their most corrupt rulers in recent times.

This June, United States Department of Justice seized the sum of $401,931 traced to Mr. Alamieyeseigha in a Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC account in Massachusetts. In July, US authorities also seized $3 million in funds looted by Mr. Ibori.

Last month, the Nigerian government said it was taking steps to recover Mr. Alamieyeseigha’s loot seized by the US government. The disclosure came after an advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), pressured the Jonathan administration.

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You people defending thieves

You people defending thieves that stole peoples money need to think well. You are defending Ibori and Alams because they are your brothers. The EFCC should please leave these looters alone because their people like it. It is a way of life in those area.

@akpos1: stop making a Hole of yourself on this forum

@jay: don't worry, whenever the other criminals make a show of theirself, SH will write about their shameless action.

@Jumsmama : it is Ibori who did it. That murderer and arm robber has no SHAME

@Gen Rommel: You are a FOOL of the Highest Order

General my butt. Please quickly parley with your other sections of Nigeria to grant us our country indeed.

What about the slaves push through Lagos?

Ewu-Goat... You an Ode!

Ibori Performed better than all the south south governors then

Until you so called majority start calling IBB , OBJ, Tinubu, Otedola, Adenuga, Abdusalami, Danjuma, etc thieves, we in delta particularly Delta Central where Ibori hail from will continue to celebrate him. We might even suprize you all by sending him back to the senate and possibly become the senate president after his jail term. Ibori made his money before he became governor. He work to our satisfaction . All the south south and south west governors are guilty of the same crime Ibori allegedly commited. IBB and co. stole and nothing to show for it but Ibori allegedly stole but we have a lot on ground to show for it. Where is the 12Billion dollar gulf war oil windfall?

Ibori

You criminals frm d south u hv no reason whatsoeva 2 acuse ppl frm d north. Yet Nigerian christians n churches shame on u 4 celebratng d work of devils n criminal. Hmmmm! House of God or house of devils?

Ibori is a victim of circumstance

People here just talk as if they are not in Nigeria. They castigate Ibori but they celebrate Obasanjo,IBB, Otedola, Atiku Abubaka, Abdusalami Abubaka, Patiece Jonathan, and the oil subsidy cabal. Whether you like it or not, Iboris work in Delta State is speaking for him and his people believe in him. He who is without sin, let him cast the first stone

The Niger Delta sure are different Anthropologically.

The people of the Niger Delta sure have a different values system that others are yet to understand. It appears that there is no shame in their Dictionary & they think along the same line in general. It's better Nigeria grants them their own Country, after all; they gonna exhaust the Oil in no long time with no benefit to themselves & return back to the polluted creek. They once thrived as Major Oil Palm & Slave traders, they only have the Bowler hat to show for it today. Whereas, their partners used the proceed from the same trade to Build Liverpool & Antwerp Cities.

Akpos the daft Joke

Dats y we all laff at ur name and use it as BB jokes. Akpors by name Akpors by intelligence. Otteh. U give ur SS leaders the right to impoverish u. Slave!!!! "its their oil money" so let's do nothing while ur local rulers like Ibori impoverish u and allow pollution. Blame others and not ur Edwin Clark, Ibori, Moni Pulo, Anthony Ani etc. Blind daft boy

What a Show of Shame!

Birds of the same feather.....one was lucky but the other was not.

WHO will bail the cat?

Useless Ibori.... who claim to be a guy, but wat happened? thats how it'll be these our Abia state crimi8nal Governor. who had rendered Abia state useless and empty. only time will tell........... lets watch and see how the game of Abia state will unfold.

What a situation?

From government house to jail. Indeed it is terrible end. That should be the case with all corrupt officials.
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The stupidity of SAHARA REPORTERS

Hear Sahara reporters....."Mr. Ibori’s preposterous birthday message to his fellow criminal appeared on page 16 of The Nation newspaper which is owned by former Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos State, himself a hugely corrupt politician...."

Now, SH calls Ibroi a fellow CRIMINAL with reference to Alams. What then will SH call OBJ- The grand old fool & Chief CRIMINAL who has been stealing since 1979? When did Ibori & Alams start theirs? Yet SH reporters as stupid as they have been and still are will not call OBJ a the thief we know him to be.

Honourable Ibori & alams have done nothing compared to OBJ, IBB & all the other Generals from the North & West. Every fool knows this fact. Will SH say it does not know of gulf war windfall of 12.7b dollars which IBB stole & shared with adenuga?

Leave Ibori & Co alone. Its their SS money.

ADVERT FOR IBORI

Advert for Ibori's birthday by Alamieyeseigha, what is the big deal? Bode George came out of Prison with celebrated Church Service at the renowned Church in Nigeria, "The Cathedral" with Aso-Ebi and the crème-de-la-crème of political associates celebrating with Bode George and later became the Political Leader of the State. Ibori Birthday advert is a prelude to the kind of celebration awaiting him when he finished serving his term. Bode George celebration would be a child-play when Ibori is freed, he could even become a high chief of his State, if he is not already one. Alamieyeseigha, is a power broker in his State, Ibori could even be rewarded with a position of Senator or presidential candidate. Nigeria is a country where shame has no meaning.

YES

I think the headline should have been ; THIEVES EXCHANGING PLEASANTRIES.

deri

I really waant to hear from deri on this matter shey na only northerners dey steal wuna money, u demented bigot all u ever argue on is religion on tribe tell me if alams, ibori n da greatest rouge jona are frm north or muslims idiot

IBORI...OGIDITHIEVE...ABEG

Ibori the thief is languishing in a good prison,he should have been jailed in nigeria here to face what the prisoners in nigeria faces,he is presently enjoying more than people that he helped impoverish through his monumental corruption escapades are facing in nigeria today,atleast he enjoys good drinkable water,constant electricity supply etc,....maybe freedom is the main thing that is missing,but how many nigerians are free to move about without facing kidnapping,arm-robbery,Bokoharam,accidents due to bad roads,police brutality etc....So Ibori is enjoying in the prison than 95% of nigerians.
Ibori is now religious...Abeg,even OBJ became a born again in prison and he came out and still did what hell you all know...ABEG

So, because the others also

So, because the others also stole money makes Ibori less guilty. You are one of the reasons why Nigeria will not prosper.

Only in Nigeria

Bunch of Shameless He-Goats. May the souls of those you sent to their early graves by your actions and inactions bring your sorrow and trouble all the days of your lives (ibori, uduaghan and Alam)

Governor general of Ijaw

Governor general of Ijaw nation let them go and burn to ashes-congrats-u are among equals-its only the rogues from the sooth south that go to jail in nigeria

He has no sin should throw

He has no sin should throw the first stone-from IBB, OBJ, BUHARI, ABDUL SALAM, to Ribadu, Fashola El Rufai and tinubu-oya let them throw the first stone-at the 32 governors Ribadu named as thieves

Sharrap there! hypocrites.

Sharrap there! hypocrites. Chief Ibori is imprisoned. but not his resources. why cant he congratulate his comrade!? He will serve his time, he will be released and he will return to society. like Obasanjo and countless others. Is there any difference btw the source of Iboris money and tinubi, obj, babangida, etc etc etc. better dont believe the news headlines. those who know know

Dis no be new thing. We had

Dis no be new thing. We had other first before.
Orji won election to be Govnor of Abia from EFCC Jail and Omisore became Senator for Police detention.

Tell something new!

Best wishes from one crook to another....

...there really is honour among thieves! Pls people, don't get carried away by all these bday congratulatory adverts you see in d papers. I learnt that sometimes it is actually the celebrant who sometimes post these messages by himself to give the impression that he's still relevant, well liked, well connected and popular.
So Ibori is now a Christian? Chei, see promotion in d midst of demotion, if this is the final outcome afta all his travails, then he's unto a good thing. For what profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul. James, turn to God in spirit and in truth and become a new creature in Him.

A JOKE OF A MAN

Shameless fools, shameless nation. The great sons of South/South, right?? Governor-general of Ijaw nation?? I feel like taking a shower to wash off the filth. Ibori and Alamieseigha, may they never have peace for what they put their people thru. Same goes to all the thieving politicians. As for those that support these morons, shame on you.

"CHIEF" OF CRIMINALS

The heavily abused title"chief" will still be retained by a jail bird like Ibori even from behind bars.If thieves exchange felicitations in the full glare of the public and in fact spend stolen funds to publish their criminal greetings in our mainstream newspapers,it shows that our moral decadence as a people is beyond redemption.
In sane countries,both Ibori and his co-thief,Alamieyeseigha,would be ashamed but in Nigeria thieves and bad guys call the shots even in the corridors of power,they are respected more than law abiding citizens.Our society is rotten from the cumulative effect of bad leadership over the decades,we have become a society where our only role models are theives.

the good man of Ibori

Indeed you are the ogidigbodigbo one
Of Africa.you empowered many from
All etnicities of delta.your brother
Gov Emmanuel uduaghan is the worst
And most terrible governor, Nigeria has ever
Produced..yeye man.up u ibori
I luv u and will always be loyal to
Your government

Haba

You want who to prosecute who? Can you shoot yourself in the foot if you're sane enough? Can you report yourself to the Police if you stole something?

Where are the rest criminals

It is very sweet to talk about Ibori and Alams.
Where are the rest criminals from Lagos to Kano; from Rivers to Borno?

Visionless People!

It is only in Nigeria could this happen! Stupid idiotic so called Nigerians will soon be rooting for them. A country without conscience, a people without shame and a rulership without Vision. I am so sorry to state that the commom Nigerian will suffer for a very long time to come. No hope for this craze called Nigeria!

SHAMELESSNESS

IBORI SHOULD USE HIS PRESENT STATUS AND NOT STOP INTRODUCING HIMSELF AS FORMER GOVERNOR.

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