Governor uduaghan biography
James Ibori [3].
Governor uduaghan biography
James Ibori
Nigerian politician (born 1959)
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]
Early life
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.[5] Ibori moved to London, England in the 1980s where he married his wife, Theresa.
He worked as a cashier at WickesDIY store in Ruislip, Middlesex.[