Remii:

What would have happen another land? Please tell us. Are you saying the governor of Illinois that is in jail now would loose all his entitlements during or after his jail term? Pension amount may be too muh or wrong but law is law.

It varies from state to state in yankee.

Former Governor Ibori would/could lose his pension for chopping state funds.

State Pension Forfeiture Laws

http://www.governing.com/gov-data/other/state-pension-forfeiture-laws.html

Illinois ILCS 40 5/2-156

Pensions of public employees and officials can be revoked for conviction of any felony related to official duties. Trustees of individual pension fund make final decision after conviction.

@Afro blue, thanks for digging this up.

I think folks are missing the point here. This is not a case of entitlement because he was an ex-governor. This is more a case of principle. Ibori has been found guilty and convicted by a court of law, for money laundering, which the prosecution established was obtained from the state coffers. In other words A common Thief. Now I cannot see how this can be right in any way to award his such a generous pension based on What. Let use examine 1 recent cases.

1: Fred Goodwin (for MD of RBS) was in charge when the financial crisis hit. Retired and was awarded £650K pension. This was vigorously contested and by government in the UK and the figure was subsequently reduced

There can be no reward for monumental failure, especially when it is case of the ex-governor stealing blatantly from the Government.

I am afraid these are the sort of issues Nigerians need to learn to deal with sensibly and logically, to send a clear message. Ibori must be made to forfeit his Pension, he is a thief who has stolen from the state, simple

YOU PEOPLE DON'T JUST GET IT AT ALL. UDUAGHAN IS THE YOUNGER BROTHER OF JAMES IBORI'S MOTHER. AND STILL HAS A BIG STAKE IN DELTA PDP. THE PENSION IS JUSt ONE OF THE MANY DIVIDENDS HE IS GETTING FROM UDUAGHAN.THE LOOTING CONTINUOS

Pension for what? Can't that money be used for something meaningfull?

HE HAS TOO MUCH ALREADY ,,WHY GIVE HIM MORE..?

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