An Ijaw group called the Ijaw People’s Development Initiative, IPDI, in Delta
State, over the weekend asked President Jonathan to grant
presidential pardon to former governor of Delta state, James
Ibori, before he leaves as president of Nigeria on May 29th.
"Ibori should be freed. Hundreds of persons, who looted heavily
from government coffers are walking freely in the streets. The
continuous incarceration of one corrupt man among a million other
corrupt citizens cannot change the menace of high level corruption in
the country. Ibori’s imprisonment could be seen as a
witch-hunt and such is highly barbaric and provocative and the Nigerian
government must quickly do something about his matter. Despite the
ordeals Ibori is passing through, Deltans hold him in high esteem and
his great achievements while in office cannot be discountenanced.
There
should be no sacred cow among political office holders. Ibori’s case is
not different, he is a victim of circumstances. Release him and let him
breathe fresh air and let other corrupt public office holders be tried
as well.” National
President the group, Mr. Austin Ozobo, in interactive with newsmen,
said (Vanguard)
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