Nigerians have taken to social media to react to former Delta Governor, James Ibori losing an appeal against his fraud and money laundering conviction in the United Kingdom.
A UK court in 2012 sentenced Ibori to 13 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing and laundering $66 million during his tenure as governor of Delta from 1999 to 2007.
Ibori had approached the Court of Appeal to quash his conviction, an appeal he lost on Wednesday.
“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,” Reuters reported.
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Many commentators took to social media to hail the Appeal Court’s decision, saying it would help to stem the tide of dirty money flow from Nigeria to the United Kingdom.
Read comments monitored on Twitter:
Dear ACIBTI (Association of Corruption Is Better Twitter Intellectuals) and @OfficialPDPNig , one of your main star just lost again in the UK. Sorry
James Ibori loses appeal against UK graft conviction https://t.co/ezfZuGFj1s pic.twitter.com/mLgsDDySFP
— Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí (@ogundamisi) October 17, 2018
Ibori Loses bid to reverse 13-Year Jail Term By UK Court. Ibori stole $66 million that's meant for the masses, many of these politicians are so wicked. I know there's forgiveness and all, but if should get to heaven and see some politicians, That will be a miracle. pic.twitter.com/PlwA7tGOJd
— Youngichu™❁ (@youngichu) October 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/enyola/status/1052563205472604165
https://twitter.com/enyola/status/1052563205472604165
PDP!!!! LOOTING!!!
Ibori Loses Appeal Against UK Graft Conviction!!!!
— Ayekooto (@DeeOneAyekooto) October 17, 2018
Former Nigerian governor James Ibori has lost his appeal against his conviction for corruption in the Court of Appeal in UK. He pleaded guilty in the original trial!!!!!
— will ross (@willintune) October 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/_AWalker/status/1052535177405181955
Breaking News:
James Ibori loses appeal against UK graft conviction.
“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”#InTheNews
— Ademuyiwa Adebola (@iam_ademuyiwa) October 17, 2018
James Ibori loses corruption appeal. There goes the English country mansion, Jaguar, Bentley…. https://t.co/hSHGNo8ylh
— Joe Brock (@JoeReuters) October 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/_AWalker/status/1052538262001262592
Just look at the Huge amount of money only Ibori looted and you people think this country is not rich? I'm sure the $66million is just about 20-40% of what he really looted
— igwetublaq (@bentdaniels) October 17, 2018