Nigeria: Just in - Following Public Outcry, Tinubu Cancels Pardon for Drug Offenders, Kidnappers, Others

AllAfricaCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete October 29, 2025 at 04:36 PM

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President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria canceled pardons for dozens of drug offenders, arms dealers, and illegal miners following public outcry over an initial pardon list that included about 175 people. The decision was announced by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday after consultations with the Council of State. Serious crimes such as kidnapping, drug offenses, human trafficking, and fraud led to the removal of certain individuals from the pardon list. However, Tinubu still pardoned 15 people, granted clemency to another 15, and commuted death sentences to life imprisonment for four others under Section 175(1) and (2) of Nigeria's Constitution.

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Herbert Macaulay 30% Bayo Onanuga 30% Mamman Vatsa 30% Ken Saro Wiwa 30% Farouk Lawan ×250% Nigeria ×250% Bola Tinubu ×4100%

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