Ijaw group demands presidential pardon for jailed Ibori

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An Ijaw group, the Ijaw People’s Development Initiative, IPDI, in Delta State, at the weekend, called on President Godluck Jonathan to grant presidential pardon to the former governor of the state, James Ibori, before his exit from Aso Villa, in May.
National President the group, Austin Ozobo, in interactive with newsmen, said: “Chief Ibori has suffered enough and there is no justification for not granting him clemency, as had been done to others.”
Ozobo said Ibori was not the only corrupt leader in the country, but unfortunately, he has undergone indescribable hardship more than others.
“Ibori should be freed. Hundreds of persons, who …Read More

Source:: New Mail