Embattled former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, has resorted to sending emissaries to Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, to beg the Acting President to intervene in his case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.



Ibori has been in hiding since last week when the EFCC declared him wanted for refusing to appear before the Commission and answer to questions raised in a petition written against him by the Delta State Stakeholders and Elders Forum.



Efforts by operatives of the anti-graft agency and the police to arrest him in his hometown of Oghara, Delta State on Tuesday were thwarted by more than 1,000 youths who engaged the law enforcement agents in a gun duel.



But Saturday Punch investigation revealed that the former governor had been sending emissaries to the Presidential Villa to beg Jonathan to prevail on the EFCC Chairman, Mrs. Farida Waziri, to change her hardline posture in respect of the anti-graft agency’s bid to arrest and put him on trial.



Among those believed to have visited the Acting President to plead for Ibori is the Minister of Niger Delta, Mr. Godsday Orubebe.



According to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity, Orubebe went to Jonathan after receiving the Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, in audience in his Abuja office on Tuesday.



Uduaghan had paid a courtesy call on Orubebe to discuss issues relating to his appointment and the desired development of the region.



But the source disclosed that he also used the visit to plead with Orubebe, reputed to be one of the closest ministers to Jonathan, to reach out to the Acting President on behalf of Ibori.



Ibori is Uduaghan‘s first cousin. Ironically, the Delta State Governor had opposed the nomination of Orubebe as a minister.



The source said, ”Ibori has been mounting pressure on Jonathan every few hours to prevail on the anti-crime bodies to drop the issues against him.



”But the Acting President is surprised that people are linking the issue to him. He wonders if they expect him to provide a presidential shield for people who have matters to settle with the law. There can be no two laws for different people in the country,” the source said.



It was learnt that Jonathan had told his aides that he was surprised that people were approaching him on the Ibori matter with the EFCC, saying that he had nothing whatsoever to do with Ibori’s face off with the law.



The source stated further that Jonathan had been insistent on leaving Ibori to settle the issues he had with the law, stressing that it would only be fair for him to be subjected to the law.

Bankole begs Ibori begs everyone dey beg.

sjeezy8:

Bankole begs Ibori begs everyone dey beg.

u r ryt, my question us this: y them dey beg?

Fake news . . . . Ibori can never beg Jonathan.

metal-gong:

Fake news . . . . Ibori can never beg Jonathan.

then y is he running? let him stand the trial of alleged corruption charges levelled against him.simple

metal-gong:

Fake news . . . . Ibori can never beg Jonathan.

When I heard there was one nairalander that was yet to understand the psychology of man and thne transient nature of power,I never knew it was you,sorry ooo

I doubt Orubebe speakin in Iboris favor because Orubebes Godfather is Clark, also let us rememba Ribadus prob wit Yaradua was wen Ribadu came to get permission frm Yaradua 2 arrest Ibori, Yaradua was miffed dat others bin investigated nd arrested at dat time didn't require his permision den y Ibori? So Jonathan has asked d EFCC to do its job so Farida is just tryin 2 make sure dat her job is secured, also most of the pdp big wigs with lots of stolen wealth nid 2 be checked so dat their influence on who bcoms d presidential candidate is reduced if not totally eliminated.

Story all over, Dont be suprise to have Ibori as minister or Ambassador someday.
Is this not Nigeria again?

So long this news is from PUNCH Newspaper, it is fake. Ibori will never beg Jonathan. PUNCH is anti-Ibori, and that has been exhibited from the way they have been reporting Ibori's case. Let it be on at least 3 other newspapers, then I will believe.

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The act of PUNCH and it editor to insinuate that Chief Ibori had to beg the Vice President Goodluck Jonathan over an issue the borders on the constitutional right of an individual in Nigeria is moronic. It is a shame that an entity meant to enlighten the citizenry about the tenant of democracy is making believe in dictatorship. The Vice President Goodluck Jonathan is not the law.