Tinubu bows to public pressure, reviews clemency list
Following public criticisms of his pardon granted some individuals convicted of various crimes, President Bola Tinubu has made a U-turn by reviewing the list.
Accordingly, he has signed instruments of clemency and pardon to give legal backing to his constitutional power of prerogative of mercy to grant relief to such individuals derivable from Section 175 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, explained that the review followed consultations with the Council of State and wide public opinion on the issue.
The reviewed list no longer includes names of persons convicted of serious crimes like kidnapping, drug-related offences, human trafficking, fraud, and unlawful possession or dealing in firearms.
Similarly, others who were in the initial list granted full pardon, now have reduced or commuted sentences.
The new list is as follows:
Pardons:
1. Mrs Anastasia Daniel Nwaobia
2. Barr. Hussaini Alhaji Umar
3. Ayinla Saadu Alanamu
4. Hon. Farouk M. Lawan
5. Herbert Macaulay
6. Major Gen. Mamman Jiya Vatsa
7. Ken Saro Wiwa
8. Saturday Dobee
9. Nordu Eawo
10. Daniel Gbooko
11. Paul Levera
12. Felix Nuale
13. Baribor Bera
14. Barinem Kiobel
15. John Kpuine
Those whose death sentences have been commuted to life imprisonment:
1. Emmanuel Baba
2. Abubakar Usman
3. Khalifa Umar
4. Mohammed Umar
Those granted clemency:
1. Oroka Michael Chibueze
2. Adesanya Olufemi Paul
3. Daniel Bodunwa
4. Hamza Abubakar
5. Buhari Sani
6. Mohammed Musa
7. Muharazu Abubakar
8. Ibrahim Yusuf
9. Saad Ahmed Madaki
10. Ex-Corporal Michael Bawa
11. Richard Ayuba
12. Adam Abubakar
13. Emmanuel Yusuf
14. Chinedu Stanley
15. Johnny Ntheru Udor
