Ila indigenes urge Jonathan to pardon Tafa Balogun
March 17, 2013 by Tunde Odesola, Osogbo 13 Comments
former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun

former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun
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The people of Ila-Orangun town in Osun State have called on President Goodluck Jonathan to extend state pardon to a former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun, saying his conviction was political.

Osun State Chairman of the defunct Justice Party, Mr. Adesoji Adeleke, stated this in a telephone interview with our correspondent, on Friday.

Adeleke, who hails from Obalogbo’s compound, Oke-Jigbo, in Okomo Ruling House, Ila-Orangun, said it was wrong of the Federal Government to leave out Balogun in the state pardon.

He said, “We are contacting all Ila parapo on Sunday with a view to knowing what next step to take on the issue. His travail is not unconnected with the politics of succession at that time.

“Is the pardon of a former Governor of Bayesla State, Dieprieye Alamieyesiegha, the sole reason why President Jonathan extended the pardon to some other select individuals? Osun too deserves to enjoy the pardon. We trust that the President will extend the pardon to Balogun.”

A resident of Ila, Group Captain Raimi Ogunbunmi, also called on Jonathan to pardon Balogun, saying the era of the former IG witnessed unprecedented development in the police force.

Explaining that Balogun was a ‘victim of circumstance,’ Ogunbunmi, said it was wrong to jail Balogun at the time.

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front page pls.

We, the friends & family members of Anini hereby ask for presidential pardon for our beloved brother & friend.

This is the situation Jonathan has placed us. am ashame of my president.

Oga jonathan has open door for nonsense, but it will not stop with him and alamaseghia.
Infact we now have a new strategy to steal and papetrate evil instead of using immunity clause we will move to padon clause.
Also i don't blame ila peaple infact boko haram convict will for their own.

Comedy every where

Small time kabiru sokoto(boko haram suspect) and reverend king descendant will call for state pardon also

Cecilia ibru wants her pardon
So does igbinedion

No be Oyinbo talk say"What is good for the goose is also good for the gander?)
Moreover,the two of them na thesame offence them commit,infact,Alams own worst pass Tafa own!
I personally wouldn't blame these bunch of Nonentity pleading on Tafa's behalf to get pardoned,I would rather blame the MUGUN,OPONU-AFOFUN GBEMU we have as a President![color=#000099][/color]

well sha,
anything wey good for kanda meat suppose dey good for pómó meat.

Oga Jo has open the door of Pardon. So we all deserve Pardon

Now it has begun, these and many more were the things that GEJ should have thought of before venturing into the ill-planned/ill-calculated move. As a president, he's supposed to know that, he is like a house on a mountain, and that is the more reason why he should always look on the prospects of all his moves, juxtapose and then execute or discard whatever plans on ground. But ideally, he should have included the likes of Tafa who were yet to be granted state pardons & not otherwise. Well, his act has justified the saying that "common sense is not common".

Na wetin my oga at the top cause be that

lol.... They should ensure Federal character in this pardon ooo. Osun within their right to ask for pardon. At least a Criminal from each state should be pardoned.

Just look at what the country has reduced to. "binders full of Pardons"
Comedy of the absurd! SMDH.

Other nations will be saying "see i told you they are bunch of jerks"

The little respect i 've got left for GEJ has just evaporated. He goofed big time.

Typical naij mentality

So a handfull of politicians calling for balogun's pardon now amounts to a whole state?? Well, since other political exercises like amnesty and giving of national honours have been made worthless, why not add state pardon too??

Now see other thieves lobbying for pardon through their people
What is good for Alams is good for Tafa when in sane nations, they'll wearing prison overalls

profola2be: No be Oyinbo talk say"What is good for the goose is also good for the gander?)
Moreover,the two of them na thesame offence them commit,infact,Alams own worst pass Tafa own!
I personally wouldn't blame these bunch of Nonentity pleading on Tafa's behalf to get pardoned,I would rather blame the MUGUN,OPONU-AFOFUN GBEMU we have as a
President![color=#000099][/color]

he be like say ür brain Dey ür yansh bah mumu. Their offence na desame but the gravity is diff. My oga @ the top no mind am I beg pardon tafa since pardon don become pure water

They have every reason to do so given the precedence that dumbfvck has set. Anyone with a discerning mind shouldave seen this comming, and more.

If Alams can be pardoned, i see no reason why other thieves cannot be pardoned.

omenka: They have every reason to do so given the precedence that dumbfvck has set. Anyone with a discerning mind shouldave seen this comming, and more.

The truth

President Jonathan should also extend his pardon to former Npa chairman Chief Bode George.

yampoo: President Jonathan should also extend his pardon to former Npa chairman Chief Bode George.

The goal may be worse - to overturn the conviction

You too much ma brother! lolZ!

profola2be: No be Oyinbo talk say"What is good for the goose is also good for the gander?)
Moreover,the two of them na thesame offence them commit,infact,Alams own worst pass Tafa own!
I personally wouldn't blame these bunch of Nonentity pleading on Tafa's behalf to get pardoned,I would rather blame the MUGUN,OPONU-AFOFUN GBEMU we have as a President![color=#000099][/color]