Delta State Government Paid James Ibori N250m While In UK Prison

                                            

A new report has open up how the Delta State government according to the report the  paid mr james ibori the former Governor of Delta state that have been convicted,  N250m while he served a 13-year sentence in a United Kingdom prison.

According to the report , the money  were paid between 2012 and 2016. The said amount was part of the things that is due to a former Governor of the state.

The Delta State Governor and Deputy Governor Pension Rights and Other Benefits Law 2005 which was later shaped it in 2009, states that an former Governor is due to N50m annually.

In 2012, the then Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chike Ohgeah, said: “The truth is that like every other elected governor who had served the state, Ibori was paid his pension his thing that is due for him and other benefits that is attached to  his deputy under existing law

“The law is the Delta State Governor and Deputy Governor Pension Rights and Other Benefits Law 2005 and the Delta State Governor and Deputy Governor Pension Rights and Other Benefits was change in the Law 2009.”

Mr Charles Aniagwu the Chief Press Secretary to the Delta State Governor, said that the state will not break the law by not agreeing  to pay Ibori his due things.

He further  said: “If the former governor mr Ibori is due to pension by law, we will not take it away from him because that will be break the law.

 Even if he is owed, it is assure  that he merit the that is due for him .”

Mr femi falana Reacted on   the development on Saturday,  human rights lawyer (SAN), said pension for ex-governors should be rule out .

“The matter goes obove the former governor Ibori because he is not the only ex-governor collecting what is due for them.

According to mr falana said The law in Delta State does not say an ex-governor should stop receiving pay if he is convicted,.

“The matter make known of  the failure of the Nigerian system.

 I am not defending the former gervernor Ibori but I don’t think he should be taking  out.

 Pension for ex-governors should be ruled out completely.”