He said this in the October edition of EFCCAlert, a monthly newsletter of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In 2012, Ibori was sentenced by a United Kingdom Southwark Crown Court to 13 years in prison after he was found guilty of counts of money laundering and related offences of fraud to the tune of £50 million.
He was released in December 2017 having spent about half of the jail sentence.
However, Ibori filed an appeal against his conviction which was heard at a UK court of appeal in March 21 and 23 and June 21, 2018.
But in a landmark judgement on October 17, his appeal was dismissed, paving the way for confiscation of his assets in the UK.
A day to the ruling of the court, Ibori had released a statement through Tony Eluemunor, his media aide, where he claimed that he was a victim of political persecution, adding that “quantum of lies were heaped against me”.
“Owing to this, I have since lost faith in the British judicial system, having been through it and observed first-hand the politics, desperation and wicked machinations inherent in the process that rigged the trial against me and against all judicial wholesome processes, which differentiate the modern era from the dark ages,” the statement read.
“I will continue to protest the political nature of my predicament.
“In all of this, I will say that what I have been through since the persecution against me began has taught me incredible lessons; lessons I could not have learnt in any institution of higher learning.”
In 2012, Ibori was sentenced by a United Kingdom Southwark Crown Court to 13 years in prison after he was found guilty of counts of money laundering and related offences of fraud to the tune of £50 million.
He was released in December 2017 having spent about half of the jail sentence.
However, Ibori filed an appeal against his conviction which was heard at a UK court of appeal in March 21 and 23 and June 21, 2018.
But in a landmark judgement on October 17, his appeal was dismissed, paving the way for confiscation of his assets in the UK.
A day to the ruling of the court, Ibori had released a statement through Tony Eluemunor, his media aide, where he claimed that he was a victim of political persecution, adding that “quantum of lies were heaped against me”.
“Owing to this, I have since lost faith in the British judicial system, having been through it and observed first-hand the politics, desperation and wicked machinations inherent in the process that rigged the trial against me and against all judicial wholesome processes, which differentiate the modern era from the dark ages,” the statement read.
“I will continue to protest the political nature of my predicament.
“In all of this, I will say that what I have been through since the persecution against me began has taught me incredible lessons; lessons I could not have learnt in any institution of higher learning.”
Eeyah...pele
ReplyDeleteGood to know.
ReplyDeleteShare the lessons with us let's also learn 😊
ReplyDeleteI hope you are saying the right thing.
ReplyDeleteSure. Life's trials teach really great lessons. You get to see people for who they truly are and you know those that are truly your friends and the wolves.
ReplyDeleteAs long as im never lean NOT to loot, no lesson learnt oga. Given another opportunity, he will loot 50 birrion pounds.
ReplyDeleteIbori forgot to tell the world in particular nigerians that it's only in Nigeria he got away his criminal activities but couldn't do same in the UK. Idiot ole! !!!
ReplyDeleteImagine, if this man can fault UK judicial system then all our politicians are from the pit of hell. I have been in UK judicial system thrice and I have been vindicated despite been a very poor man by a standard, first with a bank, second with Home office and three with social services, all this three are very powerful institutions in the UK and I won my case against them. The UK judicial systems is above manipulation. If there is any thing the British people value it is their justice system,it is above manipulation speaking from experience .
ReplyDeleteoga james go and sin no more...you have no case. you are only appealing so you can get pardon here in naija but you will forever be an excon here in the UK...if you are lucky another president you know comes to power you can then get your presidential pardon...your people still like you cos you were a giver and did a lot for delta state
ReplyDelete