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Pardon IPOB members, Igbo youth in prison | Kanu’s lawyer tells Buhari
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has asked the Federal Government to pardon detained members of the group and others of Igbo…
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Convicted soldiers appeal to Army, Buhari for pardon
Some soldiers who were dismissed by various courts-martial have appealed to the Presidential Investigation Panel to Review Compliance of the Armed Forces with Human Rights Obligations and Rules of Engagement to…
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“He is a patriot” | Trump defends Joe Arpaio’s pardon
President Donald Trump has publicly restated his reasons for pardoning former Arizona sheriff, Joe Arpaio who was removed from office by a supreme Court judge for flouting a previous court…
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Russia investigation: Donald Trump says ‘US president has complete power to pardon’
US President Donald Trump has said he has "the complete power to pardon", fuelling speculations that he is considering using his powers to shield himself. There have been investigations into…
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Opinion: The danger in the proposed rehabilitation of repentant Haramites
Frankly speaking, this is the least I will comprehend from Buhari and his government, not even in my daydreams. It's the greatest mistake to be done at this critical time…
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‘Buhari should recover diverted arms funds and pardon the looters’
The General-Evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide, Prophet Kayode Abiara has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to pardon the looters of the $2.1bn arms funds, provided they return the money.…
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Buhari may pardon soldiers on death row – Femi Falana
by Kolapo Olapoju Leading lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, says that President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, may commute the sentences of soldiers on death row. In a telephone interview with Punch…
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Spared from death: Delta state governor pardons 77-year-old death row inmate
by Iyobosa Omorogie Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has granted a total pardon to a 77-year-old man, Dickson Umukoro, and two other condemned inmates in commemoration of the nation’s 54th independence…
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Alamieyeseigha’s pardon is in order, Reuben Abati maintains
by Akan Ido The Presidency is maintaining that it has no regret over the pardon given to former Bayelsa governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha saying the process leading to the pardon conformed…
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Stop misapplying the law on state pardon: Speaker Tambuwal warns President Jonathan
by Isi Esene Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, on Monday in Abuja spoke against the misapplication of the law in granting pardon to corrupt officials. Tambuwal who was speaking…
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Ade Adefuye: The invented America’s displeasure over Alamieyeseigha’ presidential pardon
by Prof. Ade Adefuye To ascribe the Alamieyeseigha factor as the reason for Bill Gates’ cancellation of his trip to Nigeria to further his campaign against polio, malaria and other…
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Opinion: Alamieyeseigha’s pardon – When comedy becomes the norm
by Stanley Chinkata If one is to compile a detailed account of Alamieyeseigha and Bulama’s dealings while in office, one would find embezzlement, short-changing, financial recklessness, racketeering, money laundering, deception,…
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Opinion: Of state pardon and Ribadu’s frustrations
by Danlami Ibrahim Maikano The same government that showed this lackadaisical gait in dealing with this clear case of disservice for the nation is now reversing the good works Ribadu…
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Opinion: A moot pardon – President Jonathan ‘don fall our hand’
by Wale Odunsi In good conscience, GEJ should not have easily erased the ex-convict tag off a man accused of allocating a chunk of state funds to himself and family,…
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Alkasim Abdulkadir: Letter to Alamieyeseigha – Not all who steal are thieves…
by Alkasim Abdulkadir Another bunch of your jealous political detractors now came up with the malicious rumours that your houses in the UK were worth 10 million Pounds ONLY…
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Opinion: There’s no law against granting of pardon to criminals, but…
by Lanre Olagunju Yes, we can’t stop President Jonathan from having a thief as a mentor and former boss, but he must be reminded that this country doesn’t belong to…
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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Finding my voice again (Y! FrontPage)
How do you continue to shout at a government that has had almost no single arrest or conviction of a government official for corrupt practices in almost 3 years of…
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Tatalo Alamu: The wages of arbitrary rule
by Tatalo Alamu Jonathan ought to be commended for showing courage and statesmanship in granting state pardon to the victims of the 1995 and 1997 purported coups against the government…
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Simon Kolawole: Mr. President, what’s going on here?
by Simon Kolawole Another message you have sent out, Your Excellency, is that the anti-graft agencies are wasting their time. You are telling them: “If you like investigate, prosecute and…
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Alamieyeseigha presidential pardon: “The critics are just being mischievous” – Reuben Abati
by Isi Esene The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati has come out strongly to defend the presidential pardon granted to the former governor…
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“Habitual offender” rapes 95-year-old grandmother
by Isi Esene A serial offender in Johannesburg has been accused of raping a 94-year-old grandmother in her home in KwaSwayimane, Johannesburg, South Africa. According to the News Agency of…
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