An ijaw group asked Gej to grant him presidential pardon before he leaves aso rock

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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