Nigerian Govt Frustrated Ibori’s Trial In UK, But Wants To Take Recovered Loot, Says Falana-led Coalition
In 2012, a UK court sentenced Ibori, who governed Delta from 1999 to 2007, to prison after convicting him of fraud and money laundering.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Mar 14, 2021
The Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), a coalition led by Femi Falana (SAN), has said the Nigerian government frustrated the trial of former governor of Delta, James Ibori, in the United Kingdom (UK) but now wants to receive the recovered loot.
In 2012, a UK court sentenced Ibori, who governed Delta from 1999 to 2007, to prison after convicting him of fraud and money laundering.
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has alleged that the Nigerian Government frustrated the trial of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, in the United Kingdom.
In a statement titled, ‘How FG Frustrated Ibori’s Trial in the UK’, on Sunday, the lawyer narrated how the Federal Government of Nigeria through its Attorney-General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaa, challenged the investigation of Ibori in the United Kingdom in 2009.
Falana, who is the interim Chairman, Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, said it is funny that the same government could claim ownership of the over £4.2m (N2.2bn) being repatriated.
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