The Nationwide Council of State has accredited President Bola Tinubu’s suggestion for presidential clemency for 175 inmates throughout the nation.
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna disclosed this whereas briefing state home correspondents after the Council’s assembly on Thursday on the presidential villa in Abuja.
He mentioned the Council unanimously endorsed Tinubu’s proposal, which coated full pardons, sentence reductions and commutations for inmates on loss of life row.
“Of the overall really helpful for presidential clemency have been about 82 pardons, 65 individuals really helpful for diminished sentences, and 7 whose sentences have been commuted from loss of life to life imprisonment,” Sani mentioned.
He confirmed that the late Ogoni 9, executed in 1995 for his or her environmental activism, have been amongst these granted a posthumous pardon.
The governor mentioned: “This act is symbolic and restorative. It demonstrates President Tinubu’s dedication to reconciliation and nationwide therapeutic.”
Along with the clemency approvals, the Council additionally ratified the 2024/2025 nationwide honours awards.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred honours on a number of deserving Nigerians and mates of Nigeria, together with Invoice Gates, for his contributions to public well being and humanitarian efforts in Nigeria.
The awards additionally celebrated heroes of Nigeria’s pro-democracy wrestle, marking 26 years of unbroken democracy.
Among the many honourees have been veteran journalist and writer Sam Amuka Pemu, the Ogoni 9 and Ogoni 4 for his or her environmental advocacy, the Tremendous Falcons and D’Tigress for his or her achievements in worldwide sports, and Professor Mahmood Yakubu, rapid previous chairman of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), for his service to Nigeria’s democratic course of.
Governor Sani additionally introduced that the Council accredited the appointment of Aminu Yusuf from Niger State as chairman of the Nationwide Inhabitants Fee (NPC).
He mentioned the Council ratified the appointment of Alhaji Tonga Betara Bularafa because the federal commissioner representing Yobe State on the fee.
“In attendance have been former presidents and heads of state, Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, in addition to governors and different members of the Council,” he added.
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo informed journalists that the Council additional accredited the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan as chairman of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC).
“Mr. President, consistent with statutory provisions, offered the title of Professor Joash Amupitan, a extremely revered scholar of impeccable integrity who has by no means participated in partisan politics, and his appointment was unanimously endorsed by the Council,” Uzodinma mentioned.