clemency

Tinubu Pardon: Atiku Slams Clemency For Serious Offenders

October 12, 2025 1:34 pm

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sharply criticised President Bola Tinubu’s recent presidential pardon of 175 convicts, arguing the move threatens the integrity of Nigeria’s justice system. The pardons, announced last Thursday and covering crimes ranging from homicide to fraud, have stirred intense debate about mercy, accountability, and the rule of law.

Atiku’s response, delivered via his X handle on Sunday, warns that the broad clemency extends mercy in a way that “emboldens criminality” and erodes public confidence in criminal justice. He insists that the presidential prerogative of mercy should balance justice with compassion—not be reduced to a tool that …

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Edo grants clemency, parole to 84 prisoners

March 26, 2019 11:08 am

The Edo State Government has granted clemency and parole to 84 inmates in various prison formations in the state, in alignment with the Federal Government’s commitment to decongest prisons across the country.

Edo State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, said the move has the backing of Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Salihu Isah, with the aim of tackling overcrowding in Nigerian Prisons.

Prof. Omorogbe said the state government in conjunction with the Attorney General of the Federation and a donor agency raised the sum N9 million to secure the release of …