President Bola Tinubu has revised his list of individuals slated for pardon and clemency in response to public outcry. Below are the details of those excluded:
Individuals Dropped from Consideration for Pardon
- Nweke Francis Chibueze (44) – Serving a life sentence at Kirikiri for cocaine trafficking.
- Nwogu Peters (67) – Serving a 17-year sentence for fraud, sentenced in 2013.
Individuals Dropped from Consideration for Presidential Clemency
- Aluagwu Lawrence (47) – Sentenced for selling Indian hemp in 2015.
- Ben Friday (60) – Sentenced to three years or a fine of N1.3 million for marijuana in 2023.
- Kelvin Christopher Smith (42) – Sentenced to four years for importing cocaine in 2023.
- Azubuike Jeremiah Emeka (31) – Sentenced in 2021 to five years or a fine of N3 million for importing cocaine.
- Akinrinnade Akinwande Adebiyi (47) – Sentenced in 2023 to three years for dealing in Tramadol.
- Ahmed Adeyemo (38) – Sentenced to 15 years for cannabis; served nine years and five months at Kirikiri.
- Adeniyi Jimoh (31) – Sentenced to 15 years for drugs in 2015; served nine years at Kirikiri.
- Seun Omirinde (3) – Sentenced to 15 years for drugs in 2015; served nine years at Kirikiri.
- Ife Yusuf (37) – Sentenced for human trafficking in 2019; served six years at Kirikiri.
- Dahiru Abdullahi (46) – Sentenced in 2016 to 21 years for illegal possession of firearms; served 10 years.
Additional Exclusions
The list continues with various other individuals who were earlier considered for clemency but ultimately excluded, primarily involving drug-related offenses and other serious crimes.
Context
This review follows significant public feedback regarding the initial list of pardons, which included individuals convicted of serious crimes. The decision to exclude certain offenders reflects the government’s response to concerns about justice and public safety.
