President Goodluck Jonathan has confirmed the granting of presidential pardon to a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, and a few other ex-convicts.

PREMIUM TIMES had broken the strory of the pardon while the meeting was underway Tuesday morning.

We also reported details of the proceedings minutes after the meeting ended.

Presidential spokespersons had gone underground for most of yesterday in what appeared a ploy to dodge media enquiry on the controversial pardon of a man who stole his people blind while governor.

But Mr. Jonathan, speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Doyin Okupe, has now confirmed our report.

He said he has no apology for his action.

Mr. Okupe spoke on Channels TV breakfast show, Sunrise.

“That is an action that has been taken by the National Council of States and I have no apology for that.” Mr. Jonathan said. “We must begin to respect and honour our institutions. I don’t need to defend the action that has been taken.”

When reminded that the action had created the impression that the government was not serious about the war against corruption, Mr. Jonathan said, “It is not all decisions parents take that are palatable for their kids. But with time they will realize that their parents are right.”

He said pardoning Mr. Alamieyeseigha was in order as the former Bayelsa governor had suffered enough.

“A man was deposed. He was hounded, tried and jail. What is wrong with giving pardon to a remorseful sinner?

“How come granting pardon to him has become an aberration? Is it because he is from Bayelsa? Is it from he is from South-South? Is it because he is connected to Mr. President?”


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Now I am certain that Jonathan's mission is to morally destroy Nigeria.

ayuse: Now I am certain that Jonathan's mission is to morally destroy Nigeria.

Another "I don't give a damn" utterance. When will Nigerians accept the crudeness of this man? You vote for corruption and mediocrity personified yet you are expected a sophisticated political reformer. Comical.

ayuse: Now I am certain that Jonathan's mission is to morally destroy Nigeria.

physical destruction will be far better.

Nobody expects/demands apology for any mediocrity. Of course the apology won't right the mediocrity but submerge the mediocre in a deeper pool of hypocrisy and cluelessness.
GEJ! Continue to swim in the pool of cluelessness and mediocrity, we are enjoying your stunt.

Tolexander: Nobody expects/demands apology for any mediocrity. Of course the apology won't right the mediocrity but submerge the mediocre in a deeper pool of hypocrisy cluelessness.
GEJ! Continue to swim in the pool of cluelessness and mediocrity, we are enjoying your stunt.

GEJ LIVES IN ASO ROCK, YOU LIVE IN BADIA OJORA NEAR THE RAILWAY,GEJ RIDES IN THE BEST CARS AND FULL COMPLEMENT OF SECURITY DETAIL AND YOU STILL HANG ON MOLUE AND TRAIN, YOU TALKING ABOUT MEDIOCRITY/CLUELESSNESS? BETTER GO FIND BETTER BABALAWO TO WASH YOUR HEAD BEFORE RITUALIST FIND YOU...COS YOU ARE AN ENDANGERED SPECIE OOO WITH WERE U LIVE

Even for a confirmed scum like Doyin Okupe, this is a new low.

This government is pathologically incapable of admitting fault 'cos the president does not give a damn! He is the Grand Patron of the ever-swelling cult of looters!

Joey82: “That is an action that has been taken by the National Council of States and I have no apology for that.” Mr. Jonathan said. “We must begin to respect and honour our institutions. I don’t need to defend the action that has been taken.”

When reminded that the action had created the impression that the government was not serious about the war against corruption, Mr. Jonathan said, “It is not all decisions parents take that are palatable for their kids. But with time they will realize that their parents are right.”

He said pardoning Mr. Alamieyeseigha was in order as the former Bayelsa governor had suffered enough.

“A man was deposed. He was hounded, tried and jail. What is wrong with giving pardon to a remorseful sinner?

“How come granting pardon to him has become an aberration? Is it because he is from Bayelsa? Is it from he is from South-South? Is it because he is connected to Mr. President?”


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How is granting a treasury looter amnesty [another word for presidential pardon] not an aberration?
Something for which you need to hide your head in shame for is now a given
Who said anything about Alams been from Bayelsa or not?
No far from it, he's a thief of state resources, whether repentant or not
Buhari wept sometimes in April 2011
Now we Nigerians wail in March 2013

Whether dey give presidential pardon or not,we knw d thieves n d thieves knw themselves.We ll b quick 2 tell/shw our children who dey r.Nigerians r no fools,history s der 2 tell.Olllllleeeeee ni won,Ole ni gbogbo won..

HNosegbe: Even for a confirmed scum like Doyin Okupe, this is a new low.

Next to be pardoned = Bode George!

JIGHU:

GEJ LIVES IN ASO ROCK, YOU LIVE IN BADIA OJORA NEAR THE RAILWAY,GEJ RIDES IN THE BEST CARS AND FULL COMPLEMENT OF SECURITY DETAIL AND YOU STILL HANG ON MOLUE AND TRAIN, YOU TALKING ABOUT MEDIOCRITY/CLUELESSNESS? BETTER GO FIND BETTER BABALAWO TO WASH YOUR HEAD BEFORE RITUALIST FIND YOU...COS YOU ARE AN ENDANGERED SPECIE OOO WITH WERE U LIVE

becos he is well to do means we dat elect him der should not have a say when his actions affect our daily livess.God which school do u attend cos u re so clueless n retarded

Uncle Okupe we don hear. Na today. Whatever a man sows that is what he will reap. Remorseful sinner ko, forgiving President ni.

Joey82: Mr. Jonathan said, “It is not all decisions parents take that are palatable for their kids. But with time they will realize that their parents are right.””


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Kai see jonathan citing a reference using kids & parent as an example. Can't wait till 2015

#2015 here I come

Retardeen at his best.

The likes of Doyin Okupe and those who see evil and support it. Karma will one day meet up with you and you will pay for your evil misdeeds. If it does not get to you it will get to your children. Doyin has sold his soul and his morals. The contempt and impunity through which he talks is just disgusting. He would not be in power forever. One day he would leave that position Then and only then he would realise his stu.pidity. He should take a cue form Aaondaka. I am very angry indeed .

JIGHU:

GEJ LIVES IN ASO ROCK, YOU LIVE IN BADIA OJORA NEAR THE RAILWAY,GEJ RIDES IN THE BEST CARS AND FULL COMPLEMENT OF SECURITY DETAIL AND YOU STILL HANG ON MOLUE AND TRAIN, YOU TALKING ABOUT MEDIOCRITY/CLUELESSNESS? BETTER GO FIND BETTER BABALAWO TO WASH YOUR HEAD BEFORE RITUALIST FIND YOU...COS YOU ARE AN ENDANGERED SPECIE OOO WITH WERE U LIVE

ARE YOU ALRIGHT?

Alamieyeseigha was a master to Jonathan. He single-handedly picked Jonathan to be his Deputy Governor. He was the person that made Jonathan to be what he is today. But can we say because you do not want to bite the hands that fed you, you should ignore the voices of the masses who are kicking against it.?
Jonathan has betrayed the votes that elected HIM and he need to be voted out. If it was to be in China, Thailand or Singapore, people like Alamieyeseigha, Bode George, Tafa Balogun, etc would have been hanged. what manner of message are we passing across to our youtpardonhs? steal Billions of naira and get presidential?

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Pardon everybody. Open the gates of the prisons. In fact let is as a nation 'turn the other cheek' in this corruption war. Reassign Bode George to NPA, Alams should be sworn in as Bayelsa Governor again, Cecila Ibru and Akingbola should head their banks again. Also, those who have murdered people should be given a chance to murder another member of the victim's family. Yay! Pardons and forgiveness for all!

Singing Fela's Zombie oh Zombie!!!


Gbogbo fresh air!!!!

now most people can now see the subhuman you voted for as president.later our in-house a55 lickers will come up here to tell us this is Nigerian best president.like seriously am so believing the prophecy that says gej will do 7 years in jail after his tenure.the guy is a specialist in aiding and abetting corruption.

Nigeria's dramatic scene gets hotter daily.

Ok. James Ibori should be pardoned, Akpabio will be pardoned, Faruk lawal must be pardoned! All of us shall be pardoned,#singing# and be pardoned, will be pardoned, must be pardoned.........

Jona is clueless and has no agenda for Nigerians. His continuos increase in corruption and mismanagement even in the presence of the so-called Iweala's has proven that Nigeria is far from getting better in his control...

JIGHU:

GEJ LIVES IN ASO ROCK, YOU LIVE IN BADIA OJORA NEAR THE RAILWAY,GEJ RIDES IN THE BEST CARS AND FULL COMPLEMENT OF SECURITY DETAIL AND YOU STILL HANG ON MOLUE AND TRAIN, YOU TALKING ABOUT MEDIOCRITY/CLUELESSNESS? BETTER GO FIND BETTER BABALAWO TO WASH YOUR HEAD BEFORE RITUALIST FIND YOU...COS YOU ARE AN ENDANGERED SPECIE OOO WITH WERE U LIVE

yet another phalangeal output with no cerebral input and processing.

Presidential pardon or not,we knw d thieves of our tyme n dey knw themselves.We ll b quick 2 tell/shw our children who dey r.Nigerians r no fools,history s der 2 tell.Ole ni won,ole ni gbogbo won.