Former Nigerian governor Ibori sees UK confiscation order appeal rejected
By Martin Coyle ( November 3, 2026, 11:59 GMT | Insight) -- Corrupt former Nigerian state governor James Ibori has lost his bid to reduce an order for him to pay £101 million after he was jailed in the UK for fraud and money laundering. The case, which led to one of the UK's largest confiscation orders in recent years, has highlighted the UK's rules concerning orders for paying back the proceeds of crime. Corrupt former Nigerian state governor James Ibori has lost his bid to reduce an historic £101 million ($135 million) confiscation order against him following his imprisonment for fraud and money laundering, highlighting the rules related to payments for the proceeds of crime....
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