James Ibori loses appeal against UK fraud conviction


James Ibori, a former Delta State governor who was jailed in Britain for laundering tens of millions of dollars in stolen public funds through British banks and properties, lost an appeal against his conviction in London on Wednesday.
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Ibori, who in his heyday was one of Nigeria’s most powerful men, pleaded guilty in a London court in 2012, to 10 counts of fraud and money-laundering involving sums amounting to at least $66 million.
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He received a 13-year jail sentence of which he served half, as is common in the British system. Despite his guilty pleas, appealed against his conviction alleging that one of the London police officers who had investigated him, was himself corrupt and that the prosecution had covered that up.
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Three senior appeal judges said the corruption of the police officer was not proven, but in any case it was irrelevant to Ibori’s conviction because if it had happened, he had instigated it.
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The ruling will allow British prosecutors to resume efforts to confiscate tens of millions of dollars’ worth of assets and return them to Nigerian public coffers. The assets have been frozen for years while the case has been dragging through the courts.
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During his eight years in office, Ibori enjoyed a jet-setting lifestyle, buying multi-million dollar properties in England, South Africa and the United States as well as a Bentley, a Jaguar and other luxury cars. At the time of his arrest, he was in the process of buying a $20-million Bombardier private jet.

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Ibori na man ooo....

Not surprised. The man already said he has no faith in the judicial system

Oga ibori I am sorry. You'll have to forever live your whole life with that ignoble title of 'ex convict'.Oyinbo judges no dey do like our kwarap judiciary when used over night to cleanse bode George of his obasanjo's inflicted leprosy

During his eight years in office, Ibori enjoyed a jet-setting lifestyle, buying multi-million dollar properties in England, South Africa and the United States as well as a Bentley, a Jaguar and other luxury cars. At the time of his arrest, he was in the process of buying a $20-million Bombardier private jet.

How can people be so callous??

NwaAmaikpe:



Karma is not being fair to James Ibori.

He wasn't fair to Karma in the first place.

Almost time for the show...

Anotherg

Hmmm..

where is jasonscolari

Karma is not being fair to James Ibori.

He is trying to overturn it so he can go back to active politics on a clean slate.

You want the same UK that jailed you to overturn your judgement.

You are sitting on a long thing

Can he finally agree he's a thief now? (He said he wasn't during his grand reception).

OK...

What does he expect - no cash for justice in UK.

Man and Greed.....

Ok

Under Jonathan this legendary thief ran away from Nigeria but under Buhari he came home and married a new wife with fanfare ..this says a lot

Wow very unfortunate for him..... Its a pity

fuckipobs:
Last night When Ahmed Musa a Northerner refused to be selfish and passed the ball to Igalo Odion a southerner to score the first goal of the game against Libya some idiot Igbos called him mumu, because he choose to be selfless. But God the best of planner's rewarded Ahmed Musa with an assist from Igalo, the Igbos pigs still called Igalo a mumu for giving hausa boy goal to score, God still rewarded Igalo for doing the right thing. God will reward Akpabio with something better than being a tribal leader when he was among the Igbos, now that he has done the right thing. Watch and see miracle from God, Igbos do the right thing like Igalo Odion.

Mumu!!!

fuckipobs:
Last night When Ahmed Musa a Northerner refused to be selfish and passed the ball to Igalo Odion a southerner to score the first goal of the game against Libya some idiot Igbos called him mumu, because he choose to be selfless. But God the best of planner's rewarded Ahmed Musa with an assist from Igalo, the Igbos pigs still called Igalo a mumu for giving hausa boy goal to score, God still rewarded Igalo for doing the right thing. God will reward Akpabio with something better than being a tribal leader when he was among the Igbos, now that he has done the right thing. Watch and see miracle from God, Igbos do the right thing like Igalo Odion.

I seriously hate these IPad pigs.. They have so much hatred for every other Nigerian it's only right that gesture is reciprocated.

fuckipobs:
Last night When Ahmed Musa a Northerner refused to be selfish and passed the ball to Igalo Odion a southerner to score the first goal of the game against Libya some idiot Igbos called him mumu, because he choose to be selfless. But God the best of planner's rewarded Ahmed Musa with an assist from Igalo, the Igbos pigs still called Igalo a mumu for giving hausa boy goal to score, God still rewarded Igalo for doing the right thing. God will reward Akpabio with something better than being a tribal leader when he was among the Igbos, now that he has done the right thing. Watch and see miracle from God, Igbos do the right thing like Igalo Odion.

why u no get sense like this. Wetin concern ipob here

Ibori... UK Judges no be Naija Judges.. You need more than brown envelope and Ghana-must-go to win case there.

Are you okay?

fuckipobs:
Last night When Ahmed Musa a Northerner refused to be selfish and passed the ball to Igalo Odion a southerner to score the first goal of the game against Libya some idiot Igbos called him mumu, because he choose to be selfless. But God the best of planner's rewarded Ahmed Musa with an assist from Igalo, the Igbos pigs still called Igalo a mumu for giving hausa boy goal to score, God still rewarded Igalo for doing the right thing. God will reward Akpabio with something better than being a tribal leader when he was among the Igbos, now that he has done the right thing. Watch and see miracle from God, Igbos do the right thing like Igalo Odion.

See his [RED]blooded eye tueh




God punish that ibori <h2>screaming</h2> bastard <br />

He is now a Saint under APC and Buhari

UK is not like Nigeria, where EFCC will rush to court without evidence. Once they arraign u in court, then be rest assure that u can't come out of it. A lesson for EFCC

The UK judicial system is so effective that once docked
one will definitively be sure of being convicted unlike what the APC-infested EFCC is doing back home here.
It's stupid of Ibori to even appeal the judgement.

That is why though Mrs.Maduekwe is still in the UK, she is yet to be docked because they're still building a water-tight case for her.