James Ibori, former governor of Nigeria's Delta State, speaks after a court hearing outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain, January 31, 2017. REUTERS/Estelle Shirbon/File PhotoConvicted of laundering millions in BritainUnclear if Nigeria will cooperate in enforcing order
"The next steps will be to take my fight for justice to the highest courts in the UK," he said in a statement. Judge David Tomlinson, delivering the confiscation order at Southwark Crown Court, said Ibori should pay the sum immediately or face an eight-year jail sentence.
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