maryam sanda

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu's reversal of pardons for convicts like Maryam Sanda and drug offenders has drawn mixed reactions, with senior lawyers defending his constitutional power while former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticized the government for acting before thinking. The...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has officially reversed the presidential pardon for Maryam Sanda, instead commuting her death sentence for the killing of her husband to 12 years imprisonment. According to Channels Television, the decision, detailed in an official gazette, was made on...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has revised the list of beneficiaries for his prerogative of mercy, removing Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death for the culpable homicide of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, in 2020. According to a statement from his Special Adviser, Bayo Onanuga, the...

The Digest: A dramatic new dimension has emerged in the Maryam Sanda pardon controversy as the father of her murdered husband revealed he had been seeking clemency for her since 2019, framing the presidential pardon as God's will and an act of mercy for her children. Key Points: Ahmed...

The Digest: The family of Bilyaminu Bello has broken their silence, condemning President Tinubu's pardon of Maryam Sanda, the woman convicted of murdering their son, saying the clemency has "reopened healing wounds" and represents the ultimate betrayal of justice for victims. Key Points...

The Digest: In a sharp critique that challenges the equity of presidential mercy, human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has condemned President Bola Tinubu's clemency granted to Maryam Sanda. Sowore took to social media to label the act as selective justice, arguing that a convicted murderer...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has granted clemency to Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death for the 2020 killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. The pardon, announced by Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga, concludes a highly publicized case that highlighted issues of domestic conflict and...