Ibori loses appeal against UK graft conviction

James Ibori, who was jailed in Britain for laundering tens of
millions of dollars in stolen public funds, through British banks
and properties, lost an appeal against his conviction in London on
Wednesday.

Ibori was governor of oil-producing Delta State in Southern
Nigeria for eight years.

He had pleaded guilty in a London court in 2012 to a 10-count of
fraud and money-laundering, involving sums amounting to at least 50
million pounds ($66 million).

He received a 13-year jail sentence of which he served half, as
is common in the British system.

Ibori, who is now back in Nigeria, appealed against his
conviction, alleging misconduct by British Police and prosecutors,
which he argued, tainted the judicial process.

(Reuters/NAN)