Nigeria: Ill-Advised State Pardon
Published on: Tuesday 26 April 2022
The decision of President Muhammadu Buhari, on the advice of the National Council of State, to grant pardon to two former governors convicted of corruption, has not gone down well with most Nigerians. Former Plateau State governor, Joshua Dariye and his Taraba counterpart, Jolly Nyame, were among the 159 inmates convicted of various crimes, including financial crimes and treason, granted presidential pardon. State pardon has the effect of restoring the beneficiaries to society as if they never committed an
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