James Ibori
Governor
1999–2007 Nigeria · DeltaPDP
Infrastructure projects but convicted of money laundering in UK; jailed; symbol of oil state corruption.
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Performance Radar
Sector Allocation
Public Sentiment Score
50
/100Mixed/Neutral
Budget by Year ($M)
Legacy Projects (1)
Delta Warri-Sapele Road
Completed
Roads
2000–2004Road rehabilitation under Ibori
60M
Events & Crises Timeline
Delta James Ibori – Corruption Trial and Conviction
2012
Corruption
Governor Ibori was convicted in London for looting $250M from Delta State treasury. He pleaded guilty in UK court in 2012. Nigerian courts had previously acquitted him in controversial circumstances.