Following the controversy that trailed the clemency granted to Yewande Oyediran, a lawyer sentenced to seven years in prison for killing her husband, Lowo, a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo state, Mr Seun Abimbola, has revealed why the released murder convict's name was added to the list of those granted amnesty by Governor Abiola Ajimobi.

Recall we reported earlier that Yewande was convicted in November 2017, after being found guilty of killing her husband with a knife following a disagreement on February 2, 2016, at their residence in Akobo area of Ibadan. Igbere TV reports that She had only served 2 years out of her 7 year prison sentence before being granted clemency by Governor Ajimobi, allegedly facilitated by her 'well connected family'.

Commenting on the amnesty granted to Yewande, the former AG noted that the former Oyo State Governor had the constitutional right to grant amnesty to any convict. Debunking claims of her family's influence inspiring the clemency, Seun disclosed that the lawyer was among the 50 people pardoned by the state on recommendation of a committee set up to look into the petitions of 400 persons, who had pleaded for clemency. The committee reportedly comprised of commissioners, officials of the Department of State Services and other government agencies.

“The issue of clemency by any government is a constitutional matter and the exercise of that power is not arbitrary. It is based on the recommendation of the committee on the prerogative of mercy.

“The committee is chaired by the attorney-general and also has DSS officers, the police, the chaplain and the chief imam of the Government House, Legal Aid Council; Director, Legal Affairs; the Solicitor-General and the Director of Public Prosecutions as members. So, it was not an arbitrary decision.

“The lady in question is just one out of 50 who were pardoned. And the 50 who were pardoned were drawn out of 400 who were considered. So, she was not singled out as some are insinuating. Even the prisons authorities brought recommendations on the good behaviour of those pardoned".

Seun also dispelled claims of Yewande serving only 2 years out of her 7 year jail sentence. According to him, she had already served nine months in prison which was equal to a year. The former AG maintained that the freed convict had already served half of her sentence, as her prison time was counted from the day she was detained.

“She was arrested in 2016 and her sentence started reading from the day she was arrested. A year in prison is nine months. She was not convicted of murder but of manslaughter. It was a fight between a husband and a wife, which resulted in death.

“People should stop saying she killed her husband as if it was premeditated. The amnesty was not a secret one. We did it every May 29 and even the new governor pardoned convicts on June 12" he added.

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/834392/why-ajimobi-pardoned-lawyer-jailed-for-killing-husband-former-oyo-attorney-general-speaks/

that's not conc enough

Lucky her

That lady will kill again.....

Convicted of murder,spent ONLY 2 yrs before pardon
Fish is smelling oo

NkemChukwudi:
That lady will kill again.....

Certain!!. Are Female lawyers now turning killers? Cos this isn't the first female lawyer on the news for murder.

It's seems Nigeria has the shortest weekend. Friday will crawl like snail to come and Monday will teleport to come

The gesture has the word "wrong" written over it.
She didn't pushed her husband and he slumped and died, she killed him with a knife.
Maybe her influential family pushed for the manslaughter case instead of murder.
The Governor is wrong, she doesn't deserve it.

Govt of who know who...starting from the highest position.to the lowest in nigeria is corrupt

You want to stop scratching after you shave your pubic area? Yes! I'm talking to you!

Next time, make sure you don't shave your skin when it's dry, warm water preferably.

Stretch your skin and shave in the direction your hair grows not against it

Thank me later

“She was arrested in 2016 and her sentence started reading from the day she was arrested. A year in prison is nine months. She was not convicted of murder but of manslaughter. It was a fight between a husband and a wife, which resulted in death.

For those confused about how prison time is calculated, hope you have learnt something at the bolded!

@topic, no wicked person will ever escape the judgement day in heaven, even if you think you have escaped your evil deed in this world.

Her early pardon means that justice was denied the family of the guy she murdered...

If I were the murdered man's father I would make it my life ambition to kill this woman wherever she may be!

Lucky her...

dokiOloye:
Convicted of murder,spent ONLY 2 yrs before pardon
Fish is smelling oo

This one na serious smell ooo.
Everything is wrong

There were 400 cases that were reviewed, are they saying that there is no worthy case to consider out of the remaining 350 other cases?

Key word CONNECTION

Not too good!

Victims can hardly get justice

Can only happen in Afonjaland, the land of yahoo yahoo and ritual killings!

How can u justify pardoning a convicted killer that brutally terminated a Human Life?

Tufiakwa for ndi amala!!!!!!!!!!!

K

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it's because she is from a rich influential family nothing else. Nigerian punishment laws are only for the common man.
rubbish.