The Cable reports that associates of the former governor said the court ruled that Ibori be released before his confiscation trial begins.
Vanguard also confirms that the former governor was subsequently released from custody shortly after the ruling.
According to his media aide, Tony Elumenor, Ibori was released few minutes past noon in adherence to the court order.
On February 27th 2012, Ibori pleaded guilty to 10 counts of money laundering, fraud, conspiracy to defraud, and other offenses in a London court. He also pleaded guilty to stealing over $250 million public funds while he was governor from 1999-2007.
Ibori was sentenced to 13-year imprisonment in the United Kingdom on corruption charges in April 17, 2012.
The home office wanted the court to resolve if the politician could be released without going through confiscation trial so they went to court for interpretation and it was resolved in Ibori’s favour.
The confiscation trial is to determine if his assets should be seized after serving his jail term.
There have been rumors that he will be coming back to Nigeria within this month.
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