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The incarcerated former Governor of Delta State, in
the person of Chief James O. Ibori, whose cousin is the present Governor of the
oil rich state and most probably the richest state in Nigeria, is still very
relevant in the scheme of things in Nigeria, especially in his state-Delta.
Though the former Governor is still a guest of Her
Majesty the Queen of England, in one of her jails for sundry criminal offenses,
his birthday a few days ago August 4, 2013 to be precise was celebrated in his home town
Oghara, Delta State by his friends,family members,admirers and associates & many others with plenty of pomp.
It was a large gathering of many very important
personalities and their followers from the Delta region, who all came out in large numbers, to show solidarity with and
celebrate a man who has meant so much to them either in jail or outside of it. It
was also a way to show how still very relevant the former Governor is.
Chief James O. Ibori, the very influential PDP
Stalwart before he ran away from the country to Dubai from where he was
extradited to the UK to face the court for running afoul of the law and was
subsequently jailed, was a very influential power-broker in Nigeria (the well renowned CNN DESCRIBED HIM AS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL POLITICIANS in Nigeria in recent times), who was
well celebrated with many titles while he was in ruling in Delta State; he would adding a new title to his many other
titles- that of an ex-convict, by the time he comes out of jail in some months
time.
If this birthday celebration is a pointer to what
we should expect when he would be released, then we must expect a mother of all
party, to celebrate the 'warrior who has gone to the battle field and
conquered, winning a gloriously great victory.
The 3 days birthday celebration train began with a
thanksgiving service at the First Baptist Church, Ogharefe, where the Pastor of the Church- Pastor Godswill
charged those who attended to emulate the former Governor!
Hear the ' Man of God' What is that aspect of
Ibori's personality that could attract such a mammoth crowd, which filled the
church and overflowed outside, he had asked before answering his own question
thus: ''It is a given that Ibori is a huge success. You have come to Oghara
today because Ibori is a man who after
climbing high in the social, political and economic ladders of Nigeria, did not
seize and throw away the ladders in the way that most Nigerian big men usually
do; he made the ladders available for others to climb up too.
The 3 days birthday celebration of 'his grace',
Chief James Onanefe Ibori, who clocked 55 years at the weekend- being born on August 4, 1958, would end
today, Tuesday, August 6, 2013 with a topflight novelty football match in his honour set for the Ogbara Township Stadium.
All hail the birthday boy. Long may you live!!! You are a Lion par excellence!
MORE PICTURES OF THE CELEBRATION AFTER THE BREAK. PLS CLICK ON READ MORE BELOW
