The
Managing Editor of Daily Independent Newspapers, Mr. Akpandem James and other
top management staff has been ordered to proceed on a compulsory leave by
jailed owner of the newspaper, ex-governor James Ibori…Below is the report by
PREMIUM TIMES…
Jailed former Delta State governor, James
Ibori, has ordered the management of his newspaper, Independent Newspapers
Limited, INL, to proceed on compulsory leave with immediate effect. The order
from Mr. Ibori, who is currently serving his jail term in a London prison, was
handed top editorial and senior management and operations staff of the
embattled newspaper by the Chairman of its Board of Directors, Lawan Gambo,
during an emergency management meeting on Saturday, December 18.
Mr. Gambo, who
presided over the brief meeting, held at the Corporate headquarters of the
newspaper in the Ogba area of Lagos reportedly told some top editors and
management to go home till January 31, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.
