CITIZENS COMPASS—President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, granted pardon to 175 persons including Herbert Macaulay and Mamman Vatsa (retd).
The Council of State gave the approval on behalf of Mr President.
The decision followed a presentation by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN).
Macaulay was one of Nigeria’s founding fathers while Mamman was former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) during the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida regime.
It was gathered that the Presidential pardon was extended to the members of the Ogoni Nine and Ogoni Four.
Similarly, 82 inmates were granted a full presidential pardon, 65 had their sentences reduced, while seven death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment.
Briefing State House correspondents after a meeting, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state said, “82 of the inmates were granted full pardon, 65 had their sentences reduced, while seven death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment.
“The decision underscores the President’s commitment to justice and correctional reform.”
The meeting, chaired by President Tinubu, also ratified key appointments, including Dr. Aminu Yusuf from Niger State as Chairman of the National Population Commission and Tonge Bularafa as Federal Commissioner representing Yobe State in the Commission. Both appointments received unanimous approval.
