Former Delta State Govornor James Ibori, recently released from a British<\/p>\n
prison after serving a sentence for corruption, is set to return home.<\/p>\n
In line with normal British practice, Ibori was released in December after
\nserving half of his 13-year sentence, taking into account pre-trial
\ndetention. He has now hinted of his plan to return to Nigeria within days<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happens in African politics \u2013 you are in it until you die,\u201d Ibori
\ntold Reuters in London yesterday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am a politician, I will always be a politician. I play the politics in
\nmy party and in my country for the good of my people,\u201d he said after a
\ncourt hearing, part of ongoing legal proceedings in his case.<\/p>\n
After his release, a video surfaced on YouTube of Ibori being feted in
\nLondon by supporters including Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, who said, to
\ncheers, that Ibori had \u201cmade\u201d the careers of several prominent Nigerian
\npoliticians while in prison.<\/p>\n
Ibori declined to say whether this was true. \u201cThe prison telephone is
\nmeant for keeping in touch \u2026 so you can reintegrate when you come out,\u201d he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Asked if he would run for office again, Ibori said he was barred from
\ndoing so for 10 years because of his conviction, but that he intended to
\nappeal to have that conviction overturned.<\/p>\n
The appeal would centre on an allegation, made by one of Ibori\u2019s former
\nassociates, that a British police officer had taken bribes in return for
\ninside information on the case before Ibori\u2019s conviction, and that
\nprosecutors had covered it up.<\/p>\n
British police said the allegation was investigated, resulting in no
\narrests or charges.<\/p>\n
am Returning Back To Nigeria For Politics-Ibori<\/p>\n
Former Delta State Govornor James Ibori, recently released from a British
\nprison after serving a sentence for corruption, is set to return home.<\/p>\n
In line with normal British practice, Ibori was released in December after
\nserving half of his 13-year sentence, taking into account pre-trial
\ndetention. He has now hinted of his plan to return to Nigeria within days<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happens in African politics \u2013 you are in it until you die,\u201d Ibori
\ntold Reuters in London yesterday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am a politician, I will always be a politician. I play the politics in
\nmy party and in my country for the good of my people,\u201d he said after a
\ncourt hearing, part of ongoing legal proceedings in his case.<\/p>\n
After his release, a video surfaced on YouTube of Ibori being feted in
\nLondon by supporters including Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, who said, to
\ncheers, that Ibori had \u201cmade\u201d the careers of several prominent Nigerian
\npoliticians while in prison.<\/p>\n
Ibori declined to say whether this was true. \u201cThe prison telephone is
\nmeant for keeping in touch \u2026 so you can reintegrate when you come out,\u201d he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Asked if he would run for office again, Ibori said he was barred from
\ndoing so for 10 years because of his conviction, but that he intended to
\nappeal to have that conviction overturned.<\/p>\n
The appeal would centre on an allegation, made by one of Ibori\u2019s former
\nassociates, that a British police officer had taken bribes in return for
\ninside information on the case before Ibori\u2019s conviction, and that
\nprosecutors had covered it up.<\/p>\n
British police said the allegation was investigated, resulting in no
\narrests or charges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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