Prominent Southwest Governor To Grant 104 Inmates State Pardon To Mark New Year
- 104 inmates in Lagos state correctional facilities will regain freedom again on New Year's day
- Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved their release to mark and kick off the year 2023
- It was gathered that the selection of the inmates for release was based on the discretion of the state's advisory council
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No fewer than 104 inmates across the various correctional facilities in Lagos state will be granted state pardons by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on New Year’s day.
This development was made known in a statement issued on Friday, December 30 by Moyosore Onigbanjo the state attorney-general and commissioner for justice.
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As contained in the statement, the 104 inmates selected for release were recommended by the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy.
The statement reads:
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“The Governor signed the release order on the 28th of December 2022 in cognisance of the Spirit of the Season and the New Year Festive Celebration.
“The exercise is pursuant to the provisions of Section 212 (1)&(2) of the 1999 Constitution of The Federal Republic of Nigeria ( as amended).
“The Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy in reaching its recommendations exercised due diligence in its deliberation of the applications in line with the applicable guidelines."
As reported by PM news, it was gathered that the advisory council used the data and information of the inmates as criteria to adjudge their release from the correctional facilities.
However, the release of these inmates was also part of the Lagos state decongestion reform across all correctional facilities in the state.
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Meanwhile, the former governor of Taraba state, Jolly Nyame, has condemned the state of the Nigerian prison facilities across the country.
Nyame's condemnation comes on his 67th birthday - months after he left the prison facility - where he served his jail term.
The former governor said he observed that Nigeria's judicial system serves citizens differently according to their social status in life.
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In another development, former Governors Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, who are serving jail terms for corruption, are set to leave prison.
This is coming after the duo and 157 others were pardoned by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, April 14.
The pardon of the former governors was ratified at the Council of State meeting presided over by the president.
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