Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday showered praises on James Ibori, a former governor of Delta State who was jailed in the United Kingdom in 2012 for fraud and money laundering involving millions of pounds stolen from state funds.

Mr Akpabio extolled the former governor's virtues when he accompanied newly elected senators to the chamber to take their oath of office.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that two new senators were inaugurated earlier on Wednesday.

The senate president specifically described Mr Ibori as "an amiable character," "a leader of leaders," and "a political colossus" whom many Nigerian politicians admire.

"Let me start from Chief James Ibori, former governor of Delta State. He is a politic...