Baring any unforseen circumstances, the former governor of Delta State, Nigeria,Chief James Ibori, who is standing trial for corruption and money laundering charges in the United Kingdom would enter into a plea bargain deal with the London Metropolitan Police.
A plea bargain is a situation where the accused his made to forfeits his assets with minimal jail sentence (Just as the case wiith former governor of Edo State,Chief Lucky Igbinedion who forfeited assets and money to the EFCC. He was sentenced to just six months in jail )
Latest news from sources close to Chief Ibori shows that the deal might be finalised this week.
A court of law in UK had earlier sentenced Nkoyo, wife of the ex governor to to 5 years in jail on 22 November 2010.
Just recently, a Nigerian businessman and lawyer, Chief Wale Babalakin was interrogated by the EFCC over suspicion in a case that involving Mr. Ibori
A plea bargain is a situation where the accused his made to forfeits his assets with minimal jail sentence (Just as the case wiith former governor of Edo State,Chief Lucky Igbinedion who forfeited assets and money to the EFCC. He was sentenced to just six months in jail )
Latest news from sources close to Chief Ibori shows that the deal might be finalised this week.
A court of law in UK had earlier sentenced Nkoyo, wife of the ex governor to to 5 years in jail on 22 November 2010.
Just recently, a Nigerian businessman and lawyer, Chief Wale Babalakin was interrogated by the EFCC over suspicion in a case that involving Mr. Ibori
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