{"id":165338,"date":"2025-06-02T21:48:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/grant-former-delta-gov-ibori-pardon-groups-urge-tinubu"},"modified":"2025-06-02T22:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T21:53:09","slug":"grant-former-delta-gov-ibori-pardon-groups-urge-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/grant-former-delta-gov-ibori-pardon-groups-urge-tinubu","title":{"rendered":"Grant former Delta Gov, Ibori pardon- Groups urge Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National President of Ijaw People\u2019s Development Initiative, IPDI, Comrade Austin Ozobo has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to grant presidential pardon to former Delta State Governor, James Onanefe Ibori.<\/p>\n<p>Comrade Ozobo made the call in a WhatsApp chat with our correspondent in Warri.<\/p>\n<p>Ozobo, a human rights activist, said,\u201dIbori deserves a PRESIDENTIAL pardon, he has served his jail terms in London prison, he forfeited many properties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201d The essence of the law is to correct offenders and not to kill them. As Deltans, we are not interested in further punishment for Ibori. He should be pardoned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Chairman Board of Trustees, Centre for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade, CHURAC, Alaowei, Cleric Ebikonbowei, Esq has thrown his full weight for the call for Presidential pardon to Chief James Onanefe Ibori saying,\u201dhe deserves pardon in order to give him the leeway to handle critical national assignments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also in a WhatsApp chat, Alaowei noted that Chief Ibori is a critical stakeholder in national development.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, \u2018I\u2019m therefore in full support of the proposal to grant Ibori presidential pardon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alaowei also explained that granting of presidential pardon to an ex+convict in Nigeria is a constitutional responsibility of President Tinubu which he has to exercise subject to the approval by the Council of State.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Whenever the Council of State approves the pardon, the president has no other option than to carry out his function.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe decision is not President Tinubu\u2019s sole decision but a collective one by the membership of the Council of State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy should we then blame Mr President for performing his constitutional duties?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While noting that \u2018former Governor Ibori is a law abiding Nigerian, Alaowei said, \u201cIf the Council certifies that the man deserves to be given pardon to absolve him of his criminal records then I have no issue to say.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s a constitutional privilege given to every Nigerian in such circumstances. I disagree with the opinions that some ex-convicts do not deserve pardon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no provision in the Constitution that says pardon should be granted to only certain categories of ex-convicts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The National President of Ijaw People\u2019s Development Initiative, IPDI, Comrade Austin Ozobo has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to grant presidential pardon to former Delta State Governor, James Onanefe Ibori. Comrade Ozobo made the call in a WhatsApp chat with our correspondent in Warri. 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