Presidential Pardon

October 29, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has signed the instruments of clemency and pardon to conclude the constitutional process of granting mercy to selected inmates convicted for various offences, but with a firm exclusion of those convicted of...

October 17, (THEWILL) — The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has clarified that the recent exercise of President Bola Tinubu’s prerogative of mercy is still under review, and no inmate has been released...

October 13, (THEWILL) — Criticism has continued to trail President Bola Tinubu’s recent pardon of convicted drug barons and peddlers, implying that it severely diminished Nigeria’s fight against narcotics and her standing in the international community. The presidency had earlier...

October 11, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has granted pardon and clemency to 175 convicts and former convicts, including high-profile names such as Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro-Wiwa, the late Major General Mamman Vatsa, and the late nationalist Sir Herbert Macaulay. THEWILL...

January 19, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government's establishment of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy (PACPM) highlights deep-rooted problems within the country's justice system. Operating under Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution, this 12-member committee aims to...