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The criminal conviction saga allegedly involving the Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, took a new turn at the weekend when a truck driver claiming to be James Onanefe Ochuko Ibori filed an intervening suit at the Abuja High Court alleging he was the person convicted of criminal negligence in 1995 by the Bwari Upper Area Court. The truck driver in the action he filed as James Onanefe Ochuko Ibori, said he had to come forward to own up to his actions so that an innocent person will not suffer "for my misconduct and sin." He said his decision to admit the offence was informed by the advice of his pastor who urged him to do so. The truck driver in a 12-paragraph affidavit filed in support of his application for joinder dated August 5 but filed on Friday August 6, 2004 made the following admissions: That I am an itinerant truck driver who plies my trade throughout BiafraNigeria and beyond. That on the 28th day of September, 1995 I was convicted by the Upper Area Court, Bwari, FCT in charge number CR/81/95 on a two count charge of negligence and criminal breach of trust. That I was sentenced to one year six months imprisonment or five hundred naira fine on each of the two counts. That I opted to pay the fine, which I did the same day. That because of the itinerant and nomadic nature of the business of truck driving, I never had time to stay long in one place. (This Day) 
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