Former Delta State governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, has described reports that he was deported by the British authorities to Nigeria, as malicious and misleading.
Chief Ibori also reiterated that the trial leading to his conviction by a British Court was marred by corruption and he would challenge his conviction by the court.
The former governor, who received a rousing welcome when he returned to Nigeria on Saturday after serving out his jail term in the UK, spoke through his Media Assistant, Mr Tony Eluemunor in a statement issued on Monday. Ibori also denied knowledge of a Twitter Account being rumoured to be operated by him.
The statement explained that though Ibori had wanted to land at Osubi Airstrip in Okpe Local Government Area of the state, he had to change his mind for the Benin Airport, to avoid gridlocks and a lock-down of economic activities his landing would have caused.
The statement reads:
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“Ibori wishes to correct the impression created by some news reports that he was deported from the UK. Even though I had wanted to publicise my return to Nigeria so that wrong meanings would not be read into the public interest. “I knew what my presence in Nigeria would elicit, and also because I never wanted any crowd that would gather because of me to disturb a single Nigerian in the course of their duties, all my efforts to keep the trip secret failed. The airline that brought me into Nigeria is public knowledge. “So, it would be easy to verify that I was not deported because the deporting country’s officials would always hand over deportees to the Nigerian Immigration officials and documents would also be exchanged. Those who have chosen to report lies, and claim that I was deported know that no document exists anywhere in the world to back up those malicious claims.”
I have been reporting on latest news from Nigeria for almost 10 years now. I report on every possible news area I come across, but always ensure my reports are compiled with dignity and fact to uphold my personal values and duty as a journalist
Posted: at 6-02-2017 08:34 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Tell that to all those stupid people supporting you not to us that know the system. After serving a jail term in a country that you are not a citizen, you will be deported base on ur kind of offense. In your case/offense, YOU WERE DEPORTED.
Posted: at 7-02-2017 05:55 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
christianity at 7-02-2017 09:48 AM (7 years ago) (m)
As if u are telling kids,yes u were not deported, u were erected from prison to Buckingham palace of ur village. Look at this convict trying to fool gullible Nigerian that have Neva seen how an airport looks like.u can as well enter bush and tell that to the birds
Posted: at 7-02-2017 09:48 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
SEE DIS INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL CONVICT U STILL DEY TALK I HOPE SAY WEY U COME BACK U GO SIT QUEITLY FOR ONE PLACE BECAUSE IF U TRY ANYTHING STUPID AGAIN IF U NO DEY FEAR GOD U GO FEAR AM BY FORCE DIS YEYE ANYWAYS MAKE I CLEAR COMOT HERE BEFORE PERSON NO WELL ANOTHER PERSON WEY WELL COME DEY TAKE TABLET FOR PERSON WEY NO WELL NA WHO NO COME WELL?
Posted: at 7-02-2017 06:39 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac