As the asset forfeiture case involving Chief James Ibori, continues in London, the British Crown prosecution has denied suggesting that the former governor of Delta State owns 30 per cent of Oando Oil.

Giving evidence yesterday, while under cross examination from QC Krolic, James Ibori’s counsel, detective constable, Peter Clark, stated: “Your honour, Mr. Krolic should use the correct statement used by the prosecution…The crown has carefully chosen their words; it may well not be correct to say that the crown said Mr. Ibori owns 30 per cent of Oando.”

On this, Krolic said: “Your honour, I recall Mr. Bailey, counsel to Oando, asking the prosecution to withdraw what she said about Ibori, owning 30 per cent of Oando. If my learned friend (Wass) Sasha, did not allege that Mr. Ibori has 30 per cent share in Oando, there would have been no need for Oando’s counsel, QC Bailey, to be sitting here in the court.”

The judge, Anthony Pitts, trying to save the situation, said: “The prosecution did not suggest that Mr. Ibori owned 30 per cent of Oando.”

Relying on the sudden turn and retraction from the prosecution and confirmed by the judge, Krolic said: “It appears that there are those that are involved with the media that have concluded that Mr. Ibori had 30 per cent of Oando. If, in fact, my learned friend (referring to the crown prosecutor), Sasha Wass, did not say or mean that, the media should be corrected.”

At the start of the confiscation hearing last week Monday, some media houses in Nigeria, relying on Reuters News Agency’s report, copied and published verbatim the story, which allegedly said Ibori had 30 per cent equity in Oando, which has now been denied by the British Crown prosecution at the ongoing asset confiscation hearing.

In his reaction, Ibori’s solicitor, Jonathan Epelle, said: “It is very unfortunate that the media have been sensationalising this case, which has, in many aspects, since it began on Monday, opened up a lot of hidden facts that have been misrepresented in the public glare.”

After the court returned from the 10 minutes break, following the confusion created as a result of the British Crown Prosecution retraction of statement, linking Ibori to 30 per cent ownership of Oando, the court could not continue with the day’s proceeding and had to adjourn.

Also at the hearing, the British Investigating Officer, DC Clark, was forced to admit that he had been unable to establish any link between funds, originating from Delta State accounts into any account owned by Ibori or any of his associates.

It will be recalled that DC Peter Clark, the British police financial investigator in this case, admitted, under cross-examination, that the prosecution used Mr. Gohil’s forged documents, ledgers and backdated letters to prosecute Ibori.

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and http://thenationonlineng.net/new/we-didnt-say-ibori-owns-30-per-cent-of-oando-says-british-prosecutor/

This Brithish guys, are they High? ™

Ibori should remain there for life.
Btw,are this ppl like nija? Do they also take bribe.

Let me not say anything here before they decide to focus on me.

They used forged documents to nail Ibori, if I say anything now, they can simply forge documents showing that i own NNPC and as such responsible for the subsidy scam.

The truth is like the sun, no matter how dark a night may be, it must surely rise.
We are waiting.

NA THE EFFECT OF JUJU BE THAT OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO......NA JUJU OOOOOOOOOOOOOO/.....IBORI DON DO JUJU O



HW THEY GO TAWK SAY NA FORGED DOCUMENTS.....CHAI

Now where are all those who have been calling Tinubu all sort of names?

aspabay: Now where are all those who have been calling Tinubu all sort of names?

I tire oo

Juju at wrk

georjay: NA THE EFFECT OF JUJU BE THAT OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO......NA JUJU OOOOOOOOOOOOOO/.....IBORI DON DO JUJU O



HW THEY GO TAWK SAY NA FORGED DOCUMENTS.....CHAI

all of urna wey don yarb Jagaban on this matter

oya make urna begin dey apologize, shaperly

wale tinubu and bola tinubu are related only by name

some media houses in Nigeria, relying on Reuters News Agency’s report, copied and published verbatim the story, which allegedly said Ibori had 30 percent equity in Oando,

Nigerian journalists, una see una lives?

psucc: The truth is like the sun, no matter how dark a night may be, it must surely rise.
We are waiting.

may be that is why fashola is apologising to the igbo people.
Simply put.
THEY TALK AND ACT BEFORE THEY THINK

Topic is misleading. The prosecutor did not retract any claim. It was an debate over who said what with the prosecutor maintaining that she never issued any statement about Ibori owning 30% of OANDO. This is not a retraction.

Is tinubu the person been probe and prosecuted.
Jagaban house boys it shall be well with you.

aspabay: Now where are all those who have been calling Tinubu all sort of names?

Is tinubu the person been probe and prosecuted.
May be i do not undestand what was be written.
Jagaban house boys it shall be well with you.

aspabay: Now where are all those who have been calling Tinubu all sort of names?

Omexonomy: Is tinubu the person been probe and prosecuted.
May be i do not undestand what was be written.
Jagaban house boys it shall be well with you.

If you are bereft of information, why not ask?
On the initial thread about this story, all the haters of Tinubu for no cause (like your crazy self), said all manners of things about Tinubu, while in fact Wale Tinubu is diffrent and not related to Bola Tinubu. But of course you don't care, you just open ya mouth and say rubbish. If you wanna be jagaban boiboi, go to Bourdillon and apply. onye oshi

...Lobatan.....Please let Oando be....

I smell Nigerian connections. . . 'Wuru wuru' to the answer don start

They wanna change the case in Naija style. . . Naija I hail thee

It will be recalled that DC Peter Clark, the British police financial investigator in this case, admitted, under cross-examination, that the prosecution used Mr. Gohil’s forged documents, ledgers and backdated letters to prosecute Ibori.

Does that mean Mr James Ibori was wrongly convicted? I need an answer plsssssss.

wey those people wey dey yan rubbish before.
Thats what i thought. After thinking through their intestine and talking through their anus, they'll find it difficult to come and retract their senseless comments.

I heard them ranting and calling Tinubu and Ondo all sort of names. Dont understand why we're just so quick to judge. Post any thing on nairaland and even the least innocent Nigerian (Someone whose ways are corrupt than the accused in the topic) would push blames and pass judgement.



If to say na one naija guy be the prosecutor, Nna mehn! Dis whole field would have been filled with words like "cowards, yes they are cowards, their tribes are known for cowardice". Cos i know this is borne out of the case OANDO filled against them.

No One FVCKS With JAGABAN!!

They are covering up each others nyash.... I am not surprised that this so called retraction come from the NATION newspapers which we all know Tinubu owns... even the way the journalist wrote you can see his preoccupation was not the juicy case but making sure we disbelieve that Oando has anything to do with Ibori.. I mean read the story it seems more like an Oando press statement, clowns!!

Thieves covering thieves, simples.

Who no fear Ibori, neva come this world... Niger Delta juju @ work here!!!

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damn!!

IBORI na man oo, ogidigboigbo
U dey look am e dey go oo, ogidigboigbo.
Make I pause 4 here