Spirit1:

I am ashamed of how we Nigerians are the very architects of our misfortunes. We seem to miss the point. Corruption, embezzlement of public funds and misuse of public office is a big problem in Nigeria. GEJ misused his power. Nobody is saying that he does not have the right to pardon anybody. What are we saying to politicians who have literally "raped" our country and destroyed the future of our Children? With GEJ’s action, we have given them a free ride and validated their conviction that our collective wealth belongs to them, to be used however they deem fit. For some of you writing here, you only need to talk to Nigerians above the age of 45 and ask then what life and education was like in this country when they were growing up. Compare that to where we are now, and you can see how we have mortgaged the future of our generations to come to sycophants and “kleptocrats”. I weep for Nigerians and our mentality.

Symphony007: rubbish, rubbish and more rubbish. Wether he commuted or padon those folks. The facts remains they're crooks, and the president did'nt allow the law take it's course. He interjected himself and that is corruption!

livethinme: You know under Clinton 23 million jobs were created oh and he maintained US's position as the strongest economy in the world and his government left with a surplus (which Bush destroyed).

What was that about GEJ again?

Michaeljones36: What does Bill Clinton have to do with Nigeria?

Guk: No basis for comparison. Because USA President did something does not mean we should copy hook line and sinker & moreso circumstances differ.

The debate on Alams need not be elongated as the fact remains that (1) He is a wanted Fugitive as he jumped bail in UK & (2) As reported by the Metropolitan Police in UK, 1 million pounds sterling in cash was found in his house and he was facing money laundering charges before he absconded. He is neither a political or persecuted person in UK, he is a FUGITIVE & one day, the long hand of the law will pick him as UK police cannot keep holding on to 1 million pounds forever without a conclusion.

Pardoning a FUGITIVE has no place in any civilised part of the world except in banana republics

tomakint:
The reason for the hullabaloo is not far-fetched, simply because JONATHAN is in charge

Deep Sight:

The reason for your post is not far fetched either.

It is because you have no sense of decency whatsoever, no perspective on the travails and the r.ape of your fatherland, and its unborn generations, and no desire to see a decisive stand taken against corruption in your country. In summary, I conclude that you either are, or someday hope to be, a beneficiary of the continuing r.ape of Nigeria's coffers. Carry on. R.ape well, and ensure you have a perfect hard on while you are at it.

Michaeljones36: What does Bill Clinton have to do with Nigeria?

kuluTemper: @Wiz_Prince: You categorically stated that the people Bill Clinton pardoned are all Ex-convict! Ask yourself over and over again, Is Diepreye Alamieyeseigha an EX-CONVICT?

He is still a CONVICT!. He dares not set his foot outside the shores of Nigeria. Ibori will advise him not to anyway, because he got a taste of it.

BeraBera: Most of these social media activists and civil societies organizations are simply crying more than the bereaved. This is because the people of Bayelsa state are not even the ones complaining. Deprieye is one of their own, and they can't possibly condemn a good thing that came the way of their own.

BeraBera:
By the way, this should not be a reason why some people would now go and embezzle money belonging to their state/ ministries, believing that they would be granted state pardon in the future. That Alams was pardoned today is not a guarantee that every other corrupt person would be pardoned tomorrow.
There's an adage that says: If rat follows lizard to play in the rain, it should remember that by the time the lizard's body is dry of the water, his own body would still be dripping wet.

dlox147: he is former president of the the same country(USA) that wants to kill our able presido for granting state pardon to some nigerians..now u see d connection now ?

Michaeljones36: What does Bill Clinton have to do with Nigeria?

Mentorbruno: The Same US didn't say anything when Bill Clinton did this

texazzpete:

If you are too daft to understand the difference between 'commuting' and 'presidential pardon', why not ask humbly so one of your betters can explain it to you?