The National Council of State has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to grant prerogative of mercy to 175 inmates across Nigeria, in a move aimed at decongesting correctional facilities and promoting restorative justice.
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, who briefed journalists today after a meeting, said the decision reflects the administration’s commitment to justice tempered with mercy, offering deserving inmates a chance to reintegrate into society.
He explained that the Council acted on recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy, presented by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice. Of the beneficiaries, 82 received full pardons, 65 had sentences reduced, and seven death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment.