President Bola Tinubu has reversed the inclusion of Maryam Sanda, who was convicted for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, and 140 others from the recent presidential pardon list, following public criticism from victims’ families and Nigerians over the nature of beneficiaries.
The president’s decision came less than a month after he extended clemency to 175 individuals, noting that many had demonstrated sincere remorse and exemplary conduct during their time in custody.
A new list released by the President’s Special Adviser, Bayo Onanuga, showed that Sanda’s name, along with 140 others, had been removed, leaving only 34 names on the final list.
In the previous list, President Tinubu granted presidential clemency to 82 individuals, reduced the prison terms of 65 inmates, commuted the death sentences of 7 others to life imprisonment, granted posthumous pardons to 11, pardoned 6 individuals, and honored 4.
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