Ibori Hopeful Conviction ‘Will Be Overturned’

James Ibori, ex governor of Delta state, is confident his conviction by a British court will be overturned. In 2012, Ibori began serving a 13-year jail sentence in the UK on corruption charges, however his representative said on Friday that there are trusts that the judgment would be subdued in light of a twist in another trial.

Tony Eluemunor, Ibori’s representative, said that at the Southwark Court, London, on Thursday, the UK chief of public indictment applied to drop the case of evidence against Bhadresh Gohil, one of Ibori’s legal counselors, over an asserted endeavor to pervert justice.

Gohil had affirmed that the London Metropolitan Police officers investigating Ibori and others were included in bribery and corruption – a case that could raise questions on the starting convictions if affirmed to be valid.

Sasha Wass, the crown prosecutor, likewise said that the UK authorities were no more interested by seeking after the case against Gohil, as indicated by Eluemunor, and declined to uncover the explanations behind the change of mind.