President Tinubu Grants Clemency to 147 Inmates, Including High-Profile Figures

President Tinubu Grants Clemency to 147 Inmates, Including High-Profile Figures

President Bola Tinubu has granted presidential pardon, sentence reduction, or posthumous pardons to 147 convicts, inmates, and deceased Nigerians. This gesture is aimed at promoting compassion, justice, and national healing.

Notable Beneficiaries:

Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Nine: Posthumously pardoned for their executions in 1995 under General Sani Abacha’s regime.
Maryam Sanda: Released from prison after serving part of her sentence for killing her husband.
Farouk Lawan: Former lawmaker granted pardon.
Professor Magaji Garba: Ex-UNIMAID Vice Chancellor had his sentence reduced.
Illegal Miners: Over 60 young men granted presidential clemency after being sentenced to three years in prison.

Other Beneficiaries:

White-collar convicts: Several individuals convicted of fraud and other white-collar crimes had their sentences reduced or were granted pardon.
Drug offenders: Dozens of inmates serving time for drug-related offenses had their sentences reduced or were granted pardon.

– Senator Ikra Aliyu Bilbis reportedly undertook responsibility for the rehabilitation and reintegration of the pardoned illegal miners into society.

This move is seen as a step towards promoting justice, compassion, and national healing in Nigeria.