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Tinubu grants clemency to 34 Nigerians, commutes four death sentences to life imprisonment [FULL LIST]
A new list of Nigerians granted presidential clemency by President Bola Tinubu has emerged from the Presidency.
According to the document, 34 persons benefited from the President’s latest exercise of the Prerogative of Mercy, which includes 15 pardons, four commutations of death sentences to life imprisonment, and 15 cases of clemency.
Those pardoned include:
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Mrs. Anastasia Daniel Nwaobia
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Barr. Hussaini Alhaji Umar
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Ayinla Saadu Alanamu
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Hon. Farouk M. Lawan
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Herbert Macaulay
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Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa
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Ken Saro-Wiwa
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Saturday Dobee
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Nordu Eawo
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Daniel Gbooko
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Paul Levera
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Felix Nuale
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Baribor Bera
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Barinem Kiobel
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John Kpuine
Those whose death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment are:
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Emmanuel Baba
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Abubakar Usman
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Khalifa Umar
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Mohammed Umar
Meanwhile, the following 15 individuals were granted clemency:
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Oroka Michael Chibueze
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Adesanya Olufemi Paul
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Daniel Bodunwa
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Hamza Abubakar
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Buhari Sani
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Mohammed Musa
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Muharazu Abubakar
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Ibrahim Yusuf
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Saad Ahmed Madaki
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Ex-Corporal Michael Bawa
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Richard Ayuba
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Adam Abubakar
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Emmanuel Yusuf
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Chinedu Stanley
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Johnny Ntheru Udor
The Presidency noted that the clemency exercise is part of President Tinubu’s broader effort to promote justice reform and decongest correctional facilities across the country.
