IJAW GROUP CALLS ON PRESIDENT JONATHAN TO GRANT JAMES IBORI PRESIDENTIAL PARDON

The Ijaw People's Development Initiative (IPDI) in Delta State over the weekend called on President Goodluck Jonathan to grant presidential pardon to convicted former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori.
The group said that every other looter in the country who has stolen government funds is walking around freely.
The National President of the group, Mr. Austin Ozobo said that Ibori had suffered enough and the President should grant him pardon before he leaves office next month.
Austin Ozobo told journalists,
"Ibori should be freed. Hundreds of persons who looted heavily from government coffers are walking freely in the streets. The continuous incaceration of one corrupt man among a million other corrupt citizens cannot change the menace of high level corruption in the country.
"Ibori's imprisonment could be seen as a witch-hunt and as such highly barbaric and provocative and the Nigerian government must quickly do something about this matter.
"Despite the ordeals Ibori is passing through, Deltans hold him in high esteem and his great achievements while in office cannot be discountenanced.
"There should be no sacred cow among political office holders. Ibori's case is not different, he is a victim of circumstances. Release him and let him breathe fresh air and let other corrupt public office holders be tried as well".