Just case anyone is wondering why the British government should prosecute Nigerian politicians, there are some basic simple pointers;

1. in recent years the British, led by then labour government of Tony Blair with his Chancellor Gordon decided that their country would not be used to launder international crime proceeds and also criminals should not benefit from their crimes.
2. any money brought into the UK from a source that could be considered in crime in the UK (so if the money is got from a country where the source of the money is not criminal in that country, for instance if in country A, kickbacks are not considered a crime and you bring that money to UK)- that money will be considered proceeds of crime by the British authorities because in Britain kickbacks are illegal.
3. the British authorities, banks, financial institutions, even suppliers of high value goods have a legal duty to report any activity regarding money that can be considered suspicious.
4. If you are convicted of a crime in the UK that gives you a financial benefit, you will subject to a confiscation hearing separate from the original trial. This is so the British authorities can determine what is your financial benefit from the crime, this will confiscated from you and where appropriate used to compensate your victim.

So with our Nigerian politicians such as Ibori, the main crime was bringing their money to UK in the first instance. If Ibori did not bring his money to UK, the UK government would have no jurisdiction over him no matter how much he stole.

My advice to our politicians please either leave your money in Nigeria or go to North Korea or China where they don't ask questions to hide your money.

The point of this thread is to highlight some points and errors.

Contrary to what some people think, the Brlitish authorities have arrested Nigerian politicians not as a quasi route to neo colonialisation but as a moral way to stop looted money coming to their society and to stop criminal and terrorist money coming to their society.

Western countries are attempting to change from their old ways of supporting corrupt third world politicians and actively encouraging them to keep their stolen money in their banks.

For the avoidance of doubt, governors, senators, etc do not have diplomatic immunity or immune from prosecution only heads of state have this privilege in other countries apart from their home country.

Once again if you must steal don't take your money to Britain, US, Germany, etc

If the British want to truly stop collecting Nigeria's loot, they should use the money to money to Nigerian citizens in the UK as loans to start up their own business. The British are rogues. Nigeria learnt from them.
Shiooooooooooooor!!!

Callotti: If the British want to truly stop collecting Nigeria's loot, they should use the money to money to Nigerian citizens in the UK as loans to start up their own business. The British are rogues. Nigeria learnt from them.
Shiooooooooooooor!!!

Now am sure your joking or just looking for a reaction, money is stolen in Ibori's case from Delta State, if a big if, British government recover any of this money, they should give it to Nigerians in UK as loans according to you, why don't they just return it to Delta State government, which is what their law requires?

faithin9ja:

Now am sure your joking or just looking for a reaction, money is stolen in Ibori's case from Delta State, if a big if, British government recover any of this money, they should give it to Nigerians in UK as loans according to you, why don't they just return it to Delta State government, which is what their law requires?

If you return the money to Delta State, it goes right back to Ibori's pocket.

Callotti:

If you return the money to Delta State, it goes right back to Ibori's pocket.

So give the money to unaccountable Nigerians in London?

Pleaseeee

faithin9ja:

So give the money to unaccountable Nigerians in London?

Pleaseeee

At least you will see the momey.