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Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by sarrki(m): 4:34am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Homepage FeaturedNigeria Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK to European Court of Human Rights By editor - 2 mins ago James Ibori Esther Oluku A former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, has dragged the United Kingdom to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, in a bid to quash his conviction by a London court. The attestation papers, filed in this respect, were received by the European court on April 16, 2019. The foundation of Ibori’s appeal, according to the papers filed by his counsel, rests on his claim that Britain disobeyed its own laws all in a rush to get him convicted. His counsel argued that “this application concerns an unusual provision of United Kingdom law: s17 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (‘RIPA’). According to the former governor’s counsel, “it prohibits any reference, in any proceedings, to an intercepted communication or its contents- e.g. an intercepted phone call – in circumstances in which its origin as an intercepted communication is disclosed or could be inferred. The United Kingdom is virtually unique in having such a provision: intercepted communications are used routinely as evidence in court proceedings throughout Europe and the rest of the world. Ibori’s counsel alleged that the “operation of Section 17 of RIPA, as applied in the highly unusual circumstances of his case, resulted in a violation of Ibori’s rights pursuant to Article 6 of ECHR”. He further argued that this actually is the crux of the matter, because Britain’s failure to obey its own laws has rendered every other thing that followed, including his guilty plea later, defective. Ibori went on appeal after pleading guilty. But his counsel said, in the appeal papers filed at the European Court of Human Rights, that Ibori had pleaded guilty to criminal offences but subsequently applied for permission to appeal his convictions in light of the disclosure of new material. According to his counsel, it is this “new material” which surfaced later that Ibori is predicating this appeal on. Related Post Again, THISDAY Journalist Wins Nordica Media Merit Award Two Die in Ibadan Tanker Accident Ibori’s counsels said in the case filed at the EU Court of Human Rights that at one of the court’s sittings, “Ms Sasha WASS QC (‘SWQC’), who had previously been instructed to prosecute the applicant (Ibori), sent a note to the Court of Appeal (‘the Wass Note’). The counsels argued that, “it was a highly unusual note because it provided information, which could easily identify the source of the new material on which the Applicant’s appeal was based. However, in a reverse twist, such disclosure is prohibited in all court proceedings by Section 17 of RIPA”. In an effort to attempt to comply with Section 17 of RIPA for the remainder of the hearing, the Court of Appeal imposed ‘Ground Rules’ on the parties, which limited what the applicant’s counsel could refer to in his submissions. The applicant submitted to the Court of Appeal – and submits in this application – that Section 17 of RIPA, combined with the ‘Ground Rules’, prevented him from properly developing his submissions before the Court of Appeal, adding that “as a result his appeal hearing was unfair.” This development, it was learnt, is the major plank on which Ibori’s case rests. The former governor appealed to the EU Court of Appeal because a London Appeal Court had refused to interrogate this submission and actually ruled that the issue of what is now known as “the Wass Note” was a no-go area. He alleged that Britain denied him his rights to fair trial – which is recognised everywhere in the free world. His appeal was based on the following issues: “That identified corrupt British Police Officers were responsible for the conduct of the case against him. That they deliberately withheld prosecution evidence, which had it been disclosed at the correct time would have prevented any guilty pleas being entered. That the prosecution failed to follow the legally required RIPA procedure as stipulated in British Law.” He alleged that the Court of Appeal ruled against him and went further to refuse him leave to bring an appeal on the case they had just determined https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/04/19/ibori-appeals-conviction-drags-uk-to-european-court-of-human-rights/amp/ 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by sarrki(m): 4:34am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Lol You think say nah Naija you dey ? Wailers won’t be able to save you 25 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by Nairalandmentor(m): 4:37am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by fastseo: 4:38am On Apr 19, 2019 |
sarrki: Instead of you to say no Buhari to cover him up like Gandolar 23 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by BOOOMNAIJA: 4:41am On Apr 19, 2019 |
If u didn't care to read that rubbish up there to the end, gather here and let me see ur hands up..... 115 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by mknigeriagreat: 4:41am On Apr 19, 2019 |
All of una never see anything. By the time this my general is properly sworn in come May 29, a lot of the looters will even be on exile in pakistan and afganistan and will still be extradited. Buhari has nothing to loose again but has everything to gain to his name and integrity. Like him or hate him, he is a different breed among our politicians. No element of diplomacy in him. He only believes in doing the right thing. Age might not be on his side anymore which pains me that we never had him at a younger age but he wont take bullshit. For all i know justice must be served. Even that deziani should be brought down now. It is time. 27 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by Lukgaf(m): 4:41am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Thief still get mouth. It's a pity. Someone should slap his face for me 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by Timothy92: 4:42am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Buhari is shameless to Nigeria |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by wethebest(m): 4:44am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Ok |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by Nogodye(m): 4:44am On Apr 19, 2019 |
He is now spending the money he was convicted for on court case.instead of planning on how to make use of the money...Thief! 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by ednut1(m): 4:46am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Yen yen yen 2 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by Pavore9: 4:46am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Lawyers be giving him hope! 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by loadedvibes: 4:49am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Hian.. there is a case there Sha.. great Britain shot themselves in the foot 1 Like |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by GavelSlam: 4:50am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Stupid man. Use that money to set up factories for your people. Sponsor research and forget all this nonsense. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by IjebuWarrior: 4:58am On Apr 19, 2019 |
This Fool that should be cooling off his butts in prison... 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by ufuosco: 4:59am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Nigeria future President.. If you know hit like button 10 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by castrokins(m): 5:00am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Wahala Dey This Life o! 2 Likes |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by Lexusgs430: 5:05am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Lawyers must chop nah....... 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by jidamsel43(m): 5:13am On Apr 19, 2019 |
I pray that he lose the appeal 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by 35824L: 5:16am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Trying to quash his conviction it's like Ibori wants to run for senate or even governor again in 2023. 3 Likes |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by wink2015(m): 5:18am On Apr 19, 2019 |
sarrki: Ex-governor James Ibori is HIGH ON CODEINE AND TRAMADOL He thinks he is in a Nigeria court where anything goes. I am wondering if Ibori case will ever hold water to give him the so called dirty justice he is soliciting for. Chief Ibori and his pdp boys who wreck the economy of Delta state is so AGELIC and above repproach. He allegedly ? looted Delta state treasury to buy properties for himself in the United Kingdom. He is the owner of Western Delta University Oghara along Warri Benin Expressway. He used the position of governor to acquire that long stretch of lands from the Oghara community leaving almost nothing for that community. After looting Delta state to comatose he now have the audacity to demand for justice. He will get a kangaroo justice from the EU court. Maybe he has huge left over from the remainant of previous looting for which he can throw money around to hire foreign lawyers culminating in his boldness to take the matter to the EU court. 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by GavelSlam: 5:23am On Apr 19, 2019 |
You can see one fool even thinks he deserves another shot at public office. 8 Likes |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by Quality20(m): 5:24am On Apr 19, 2019 |
we d ppl of delta are proud of our son and leader james onanefe ibori. shebi na delta money he chop? 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by wink2015(m): 5:36am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Quality20: What do you mean by the word "we" Stop using collective words to describe your love for a rickety common crimminal. Who Ibori help? 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by Afonja007: 5:36am On Apr 19, 2019 |
mknigeriagreat:the way northerners and my brother's dey praise these jihadist buhari you go think say buhari no dey when gandollar dey pack money inside his babariga |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by mknigeriagreat: 5:42am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Afonja007: Is that you on your dp? I mean the picture? If na you be that, since you went tribal i will be glad to say I AM NOT YOUR BROTHER SIR. AAAHHHHHHHH. LAILAI SIR . The shape of my head is convex not concave . No be the same mama born us. 4 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by viktagorion: 5:53am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Exercise in futility. 1 Like |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by Donmams(m): 6:19am On Apr 19, 2019 |
So he is not arguing that he was wrongfully convicted. No. He infact agrees that he is a thief. His only grouse is that he was forced to confess he was a thief through less than fully legal means. What rubbish! 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ibori Appeals Conviction, Drags UK To European Court Of Human Rights by zoedew: 6:29am On Apr 19, 2019 |
Unrepentant thief! Were his trial in China his appeal would be in the grave. A visit to Delta State will reveal the mindless looting of its finances by Ibori and his successors in government. 4 Likes 1 Share |
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