The Presidency has released a fresh list of individuals granted clemency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as part of his administration’s efforts to promote justice reform and compassion within the Nigerian correctional system.
The move is said to align with the President’s commitment to uphold fairness, reduce prison congestion, and give deserving inmates a second chance at life.
According to the statement from the Presidency, the list includes a total of 34 individuals who benefited from different categories of mercy granted by the President.
Fifteen Nigerians were fully pardoned, four others had their death sentences changed to life imprisonment, while another fifteen received clemency for various offences.
Pardoned Persons:
Mrs. Anastasia Daniel Nwaobia
Barr. Hussaini Alhaji Umar
Ayinla Saadu Alanamu
Hon. Farouk M. Lawan
Herbert Macaulay
Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa
Ken Saro-Wiwa
Saturday Dobee
Nordu Eawo
Daniel Gbooko
Paul Levera
Felix Nuale
Baribor Bera
Barinem Kiobel
John Kpuine
Death Sentences Commuted to Life Imprisonment:
Emmanuel Baba
Abubakar Usman
Khalifa Umar
Mohammed Umar
Granted Clemency:
Oroka Michael Chibueze
Adesanya Olufemi Paul
Daniel Bodunwa
Hamza Abubakar
Buhari Sani
Mohammed Musa
Muharazu Abubakar
Ibrahim Yusuf
Saad Ahmed Madaki
Ex-Corporal Michael Bawa
Richard Ayuba
Adam Abubakar
Emmanuel Yusuf
Chinedu Stanley
Johnny Ntheru Udor
The Presidential pardon, which also includes the posthumous names of notable figures such as Ken Saro-Wiwa and Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, has drawn public attention as a significant gesture toward national reconciliation and historical redress.
