The Workplace of the Legal professional-Common of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, has clarified that related authorities may have a remaining evaluation of the listing of unlawful miners, white-collar convicts, drug offenders, and different inmates granted presidential clemency not too long ago.
The clarification was issued on Thursday in a press launch by Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, titled “Presidential Prerogative of Mercy Train at Evaluate Stage, Not Remaining – AGF Fagbemi.”
The event got here days after widespread blended reactions following the President’s energy of prerogative of mercy in regards to the beneficiaries.
Part 175 of the 1999 Structure provides the President the facility to point out mercy to any particular person involved with or convicted of any offence created by an Act of the Nationwide Meeting, a pardon, both free or topic to lawful circumstances, amongst others.
Based on the AGF, no inmate accepted for clemency “has been launched from custody.”
“You will need to notice that the final stage of the train, after approval by the Council of State, is the issuance of the instrument for the implementation of the choice regarding every beneficiary.
“This stage affords a possibility for a remaining take a look at the listing for remedial functions, if any, earlier than the instrument is forwarded to the Controller-Common of Corrections for obligatory motion,” he added.
Recall that on October 12, 2025, Bayo Onanuga, Particular Adviser to the President (Data and Technique), launched particulars of about 175 convicts granted mercy by President Tinubu according to related legal guidelines and devices.
Among the beneficiaries had been convicted of monetary fraud and unlawful mining.
“Unlawful miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Main Common Mamman Vatsa, Main Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, capital offenders reminiscent of Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro Wiwa, and the opposite Ogoni Eight had been among the many 175 convicts and former convicts who obtained President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mercy,” Onanuga acknowledged.
Based on the official, President Tinubu granted clemency to most of them primarily based on reviews that the convicts had proven regret and good conduct.
Fagbemi had offered the committee’s report on the Council of State assembly, chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Whereas a number of stakeholders applauded the event, some argue that the clemency may ship incorrect indicators to legislation enforcement brokers.
