A new list of Nigerians granted presidential clemency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged, featuring 15 pardoned individuals, four whose death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment, and 15 others granted various forms of clemency.
According to official documents from the Presidency, the latest list reflects the President’s review and reissuance of the instrument of pardon and clemency under his constitutional powers of prerogative of mercy.
Among those pardoned are several historical and high-profile figures, including:
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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
The four individuals 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
Those granted clemency include:
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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 revised clemency list was the outcome of a due process review initiated after public feedback and consultations with the Council of State, ensuring that only individuals who met the legal and procedural requirements benefited from the exercise.
This follows President Tinubu’s directive that future clemency recommendations must involve compulsory consultation with prosecuting agencies to preserve the integrity of the justice system and maintain public trust.