Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa while exercising his ‘prerogative of mercy’ has granted pardon to 117 inmates serving various sentences in the state’s correctional facilities in the spirit of Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary.
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan in a statement said the governor’s initiative aligns with Sections 212 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
According to the statement, among the beneficiaries are, 19 inmates will be released outright, death sentences will be commuted to prison terms, and others will have their sentences reduced to facilitate their reintegration into society.
The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo, who chaired the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, said the council meticulously evaluated each application, ensuring adherence to established guidelines while considering various factors.
In the same vein, Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has pardoned two inmates, Chai Yerima and Mohammed Bapeto, who were serving sentences at the Yola Old Medium Security Custodial Centre and Medium Security Custodial Centre in Jada.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Humwashi Honoshiko said: “Governor Fintiri’s decision is upon the recommendation of the Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, in line with Section 212 (i) (d) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999″.
He urged the freed inmates to take the opportunity for personal reform and to become productive members of society.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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