Ibori Loses Appeal over 13-Year Jail Term

Kiyo: The former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, lost a legal appeal on Thursday against a 13-year prison sentence for embezzling 250 million dollars in one of Britain's biggest money-laundering cases.

Ibori was in court on Thursday to appeal for his sentence to be reduced; his lawyers argued that the original judge had indicated the term would be shorter.

However, Judge Antony Edwards-Stuart rejected that argument at the appeal hearing and also said that money laundering should attract close to the maximum 14-year sentence.

Ibori is likely to be out of prison in 3-1/2 years, having served a year since the trial, a year beforehand awaiting trial in London and a year in Dubai from where he was extradited to Britain.