Court: Ex-Nigerian leader can be extradited to UK
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Officials say a Dubai court has ruled that a former Nigerian governor can be extradited to the United Kingdom over embezzlement charges.
A Nigerian government spokesman says a court found cause to honor an extradition request for former Delta state Gov. James Ibori, a prominent politician in the ruling People's Democratic Party. Authorities have said Ibori faces charges over stealing $292 million in state funds while in office. U.K. investigators claimed Ibori put much of the money in English banks.
Femi Babafemi, a spokesman for Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, said Sunday that Ibori has appealed the decision to Dubai's highest court.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nigeria's government, fueled by oil revenues, is considered by analysts to be one of the world's most corrupt.