presidential pardon

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 ordered a significant revision of the federal pardon list, removing individuals convicted of serious crimes, including kidnapping, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. According to TheCable, the decision, announced by Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga...

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 chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has called for the dissolution of the NDLEA, EFCC, and ICPC, arguing that President Tinubu’s presidential pardon for drug traffickers and other convicts has rendered the agencies “irrelevant and worthless.”...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu is facing significant pressure to remove several controversial names from a recently announced presidential pardon list. The list, which includes individuals convicted of violent crimes, kidnapping, and corruption, has sparked public outcry and objections from...

The Digest: The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation has issued a crucial clarification, stating that no inmates approved for presidential clemency have been released, despite the widespread public debate. AGF Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) emphasized that the process is in its final...

The Digest: Content creator and activist Debo Adedayo, known as Mr Macaroni, has labeled the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a hub of corruption. This condemnation comes amid the ongoing national controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu's recent pardon granted to 175 convicted...

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: Former House of Representatives member Farouk Lawan has revealed how his imprisonment and subsequent presidential pardon reshaped his political loyalties, exposing who his true allies were while opening a new chapter that may lead him to the ruling APC. Key Points: Lawan was...

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: President Bola Tinubu's decision to grant presidential pardon to 175 convicts, including drug traffickers and murderers who served barely two years, has ignited fierce condemnation from political leaders, civil society, and the public, raising alarms about Nigeria's moral standing...

The Digest: Amnesty International has called on President Bola Tinubu to reconsider recent presidential pardons granted to individuals convicted of serious crimes, warning that the move prioritizes perpetrators over victims and threatens to undermine justice in Nigeria. Key Points: The...

Convicted kidnapper Kelvin Oniarah Ezigbe, who held prominent lawyer Mike Ozekhome hostage for three weeks, has had his prison sentence reduced. The notorious criminal, whose gang was responsible for multiple kidnappings and the murder of several police officers, was among 175 convicts granted...

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: The Presidency has detailed the rationale behind President Bola Tinubu's pardon of 175 convicts. According to a statement from Bayo Onanuga reported by Premium Times, the decision, based on recommendations from a committee chaired by the Attorney-General, balances historical justice...

President Bola Tinubu has approved state pardon and clemency for 175 convicts, including high-profile cases, drug offenders, illegal miners, and white-collar criminals. Here is the comprehensive list of beneficiaries: PARDONED INMATES Nweke Francis Chibueze - cocaine trafficking Nwogu Peters...

In a significant executive action, President Bola Tinubu has granted pardons and clemency to a range of individuals, from historical figures to contemporary convicts. Here is a list of the key beneficiaries. Late Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa: A former Army General and poet who was executed...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has extended mercy to a foundational figure. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the pardon posthumously absolves Herbert Macaulay, a key architect of Nigerian nationalism who was convicted by colonial authorities, alongside 174 others. Key Points: President...