"Presidential pardon still under review, no inmate released yet" – FG reveals.
The Federal Government has clarified that no inmate has been released under the recently approved Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, explaining that the process is still undergoing final administrative review.
The clarification follows reports of President Bola Tinubu’s approval of 175 beneficiaries recommended by the Council of State, including the late Sir Herbert Macaulay, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and Major General Mamman Vatsa. The list also reportedly features Maryam Sanda—sentenced to death in 2020 for killing her husband and several others whose sentences were commuted or reduced based on the recommendations of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy.
In a statement on Thursday, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), said no inmate has been freed yet, as the clemency process remains at its final administrative stage.
“The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice wishes to clarify that no inmate approved for clemency under the recent exercise of the President’s prerogative of mercy has been released,” Fagbemi said. “The process is still undergoing standard review to ensure all names and recommendations fully comply with legal and procedural requirements before any release order is issued.”
He explained that once verification is completed, the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service will receive formal authorisation to implement the releases.
Fagbemi emphasised that the review stage underscores the government’s commitment to due process, transparency, and adherence to the rule of law. He also welcomed public interest in the matter, describing it as a healthy sign of Nigeria’s growing democratic accountability.
“There is no delay in the process,” he assured. “It is simply following the law to ensure only duly qualified individuals benefit from the President’s mercy.”
He further pledged that updates would be provided once all verifications are concluded, adding: “The rule of law does not rush; it ensures fairness.”
The Federal Government has clarified that no inmate has been released under the recently approved Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, explaining that the process is still undergoing final administrative review.
The clarification follows reports of President Bola Tinubu’s approval of 175 beneficiaries recommended by the Council of State, including the late Sir Herbert Macaulay, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and Major General Mamman Vatsa. The list also reportedly features Maryam Sanda—sentenced to death in 2020 for killing her husband and several others whose sentences were commuted or reduced based on the recommendations of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy.
In a statement on Thursday, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), said no inmate has been freed yet, as the clemency process remains at its final administrative stage.
“The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice wishes to clarify that no inmate approved for clemency under the recent exercise of the President’s prerogative of mercy has been released,” Fagbemi said. “The process is still undergoing standard review to ensure all names and recommendations fully comply with legal and procedural requirements before any release order is issued.”
He explained that once verification is completed, the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service will receive formal authorisation to implement the releases.
Fagbemi emphasised that the review stage underscores the government’s commitment to due process, transparency, and adherence to the rule of law. He also welcomed public interest in the matter, describing it as a healthy sign of Nigeria’s growing democratic accountability.
“There is no delay in the process,” he assured. “It is simply following the law to ensure only duly qualified individuals benefit from the President’s mercy.”
He further pledged that updates would be provided once all verifications are concluded, adding: “The rule of law does not rush; it ensures fairness.”
"Presidential pardon still under review, no inmate released yet" – FG reveals.
The Federal Government has clarified that no inmate has been released under the recently approved Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, explaining that the process is still undergoing final administrative review.
The clarification follows reports of President Bola Tinubu’s approval of 175 beneficiaries recommended by the Council of State, including the late Sir Herbert Macaulay, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and Major General Mamman Vatsa. The list also reportedly features Maryam Sanda—sentenced to death in 2020 for killing her husband and several others whose sentences were commuted or reduced based on the recommendations of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy.
In a statement on Thursday, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), said no inmate has been freed yet, as the clemency process remains at its final administrative stage.
“The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice wishes to clarify that no inmate approved for clemency under the recent exercise of the President’s prerogative of mercy has been released,” Fagbemi said. “The process is still undergoing standard review to ensure all names and recommendations fully comply with legal and procedural requirements before any release order is issued.”
He explained that once verification is completed, the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service will receive formal authorisation to implement the releases.
Fagbemi emphasised that the review stage underscores the government’s commitment to due process, transparency, and adherence to the rule of law. He also welcomed public interest in the matter, describing it as a healthy sign of Nigeria’s growing democratic accountability.
“There is no delay in the process,” he assured. “It is simply following the law to ensure only duly qualified individuals benefit from the President’s mercy.”
He further pledged that updates would be provided once all verifications are concluded, adding: “The rule of law does not rush; it ensures fairness.”
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