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Tinubu’s Reckless Use of Presidential Pardon Undermines Justice and Emboldens Criminality

The recent announcement of a presidential pardon by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has, as expected, provoked outrage across the nation.

Ordinarily, the power of presidential pardon is a solemn prerogative, a moral and constitutional instrument designed to temper justice with mercy and to underscore the humanity of the state. When properly exercised, it elevates justice and strengthens public faith in governance.

Regrettably, the latest pardon issued by the Tinubu administration has done the very opposite. The decision to extend clemency to individuals convicted of grave crimes such as drug trafficking, kidnapping, murder, and corruption not only diminishes the sanctity of justice but also sends a dangerous signal to the public and the international community about the values this government upholds.

At a time when Nigeria continues to reel under the weight of insecurity, moral decay, and a surge in drug-related offences, it is both shocking and indefensible that the presidency would prioritize clemency for those whose actions have directly undermined national stability and social order.

Particularly worrisome is the revelation that 29.2% percent of those pardoned were convicted for drug-related crimes at a time when our youth are being destroyed by narcotics, and our nation is still struggling to cleanse its image from the global stain of drug offences.

Even more disturbing is the moral irony that this act of clemency is coming from a President whose own past remains clouded by unresolved and unexplained issues relating to the forfeiture of thousands of dollars to the United States government over drug-related investigations. It is, therefore, no surprise that this administration continues to demonstrate a worrying tolerance for individuals associated with criminal enterprise.

A presidential pardon is meant to symbolize restitution and moral reform. Instead, what we have witnessed is a mockery of the criminal justice system, an affront to victims, a demoralization of law enforcement, and a grave injury to the conscience of the nation.

Clemency must never be confused with complicity. When a government begins to absolve offenders of the very crimes it claims to be fighting, it erodes the moral authority of leadership and emboldens lawlessness.

Nigeria deserves a leadership that upholds justice, not one that trivializes it. -AA

https://x.com/atiku/status/1977390510441447478?t=XKpI

Can someone please educate Atiku about democracy and the reach and limits of presidential pardon?

His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) has the constitutional right to pardon anybody HE deems fit.

That is how it is done in democracy.

Atiku should desist from raising dust when there is no fight. The baseless antics to seek attention is gradually constituting nuisance.

This Dubai fraud would have preferred the President extended pardon to his son in law who ran out of the country over his corruption case. This senseless talks is the reason these losers will remain in opposition for a very long time.

I am very sure President Tinubu didn't go through the list before granting majority of them presidential pardon.

Many of the victims families will feel so bad about the action of the president.

CoronaVirusPro:
Can someone please educate Atiku about democracy and the reach and limits of presidential pardon?

His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) has the constitutional right to pardon anybody HE deems fit.

That is how it is done in democracy.

Atiku should desist from raising dust when there is no fight. The baseless antics to seek attention is gradually constituting nuisance.

No more is forming an alien to " Presidential pardon" .. past leaders have all exercised this clemency

But the FUSS here is Tinubu carry us go where we know now .... Pick any past president pardon list and compare with Tinubu list

the one wey pain me pass na the maryamm that killed her husband, cut his dick and never showed remorse, just 6yrs and she is out

In a country some people are still in jail for joining end sars

madridguy:
I am very sure President Tinubu didn't go through the list before granting majority of them presidential pardon.

Many of the victims families will feel so bad about the action of the president.

You mean am?

Atink you sef see am bah? 😆

theredaddy:
No more is forming an alien to " Presidential pardon" .. past leaders have all exercised this clemency

But the FUSS here is Tinubu carry us go where we know now .... Pick any past president pardon list and compare with Tinubu list

the one wey pain me pass na the maryamm that killed her husband, cut his dick and never showed remorse, just 6yrs and she is out

In a country some people are still in jail for joining end sars

Why it is called presidential pardon.

Is it in the confinement of the law and constitution? YES /NO

So why is Atiku making it look like a crime?

madridguy:
I am very sure President Tinubu didn't go through the list before granting majority of them presidential pardon.

Many of the victims families will feel so bad about the action of the president.

If you are saying these an excuse, i cover my eye for your shame

How on earth will the president not vet the list he is going to put his signature, this men have PAs even there PAs get series of PAs

I think it time we accept Tinubu true Personality, he is a rogue, those that presented that list to him know him better ... that list looks like Tinubu algorithm Drug being number 1🤣 baba were

CoronaVirusPro:
Why it is called presidential pardon.

Is it in the confinement of the law and constitution? YES /NO

So why is Atiku making it look like a crime?

stop feigning dumb, We are not saying the President has no power of " pardon" or it's unconstitutional, other leaders did it too

But for the time in history the list looks odd, it is almost like a criminal wrote that list and freed his brothers n sistas

check buhari own, jonathan & others then compare, see your president clemency interest
Sowore is Right Tinubu is a Criminal no doubts see list

madridguy:
I am very sure President Tinubu didn't go through the list before granting majority of them presidential pardon.

Many of the victims families will feel so bad about the action of the president.

theredaddy:
No more is forming an alien to " Presidential pardon" .. past leaders have all exercised this clemency

But the FUSS here is Tinubu carry us go where we know now .... Pick any past president pardon list and compare with Tinubu list

the one wey pain me pass na the maryamm that killed her husband, cut his dick and never showed remorse, just 6yrs and she is out

In a country some people are still in jail for joining end sars

Gandollar:
You mean am?

Atink you sef see am bah? 😆

It is called Presidential pardon ffs!, It's done all over the world. People, pls, stop embarrassing us in the eyes of foreigners frequenting this platform... dem go dey insult una o.

Aside from Biden granting pardon to killers, are you aware that six police officers were killed during capitol hill attack yet Trump granted all of them pardon.

No be everything opposition dey talk una go dey swallow, you go school for a reason abeg.

theredaddy:
stop feigning dumb, We are not saying the President has no power of " pardon" or it's unconstitutional, other leaders did it too

But for the time in history the list looks odd, it is almost like a criminal wrote that list and freed his brothers n sistas

check buhari own, jonathan & others then compare, see your president clemency interest
Sowore is Right Tinubu is a Criminal no doubts see list

See this one again, God I beg o 😂
Committee recommended these lists to the President, they make up different institutions across the country. CAN, Islamic council, Nigerian police force, Nigeria Prison service, Human right Commission, etc , these are members of the committee that recommended the lists to him. Oya na insult all of them and call them criminals as you be saint. If your family members were part of the beneficiaries, you go dey yarn this nonsense?

He simply pardoned his drug mules that were caught be the security agencies in the past.
Imagine granting amnesty majorly to drug pushers!

owobokiri:
He simply pardoned his drug mules that were caught be the security agencies in the past.
Imagine granting amnesty majorly to drug pushers!

Abi na, his ipob drug blodas who were the majority on the lists

Putindbutt:
It is called Presidential pardon ffs!, It's done all over the world. People, pls, stop embarrassing us in the eyes of foreigners frequenting this platform... dem go dey insult una o.

Aside from Biden granting pardon to killers, are you aware that six police officers were killed during capitol hill attack yet Trump granted all of them pardon.

No be everything opposition dey talk una go dey swallow, you go school for a reason abeg.

IF i was born yesterday maybe your excuse " the Commitee" for fly ... what are you saying

As president do you just sign anything that passes your front without vetting or even a glance through you guyz defending Tinubu can be very funny

Presidential pardon didnt start today ... lets even say the committee came up with that underworld list ls it impossible for Tinubu to ask for a reshuffle

Is it a coincidence Tinubu alleged of drug trafficking biggst beneficiary of pardon are Drug traffickers ... una no they sit n think

Didnt other past leaders use committee, why must Tinubu always go rogue i wont be surprise if clifford orji dey on Tinubu list cos with that man dont expect morals, value or integrity... baba na full opposite

Putindbutt:
It is called Presidential pardon ffs!, It's done all over the world. People, pls, stop embarrassing us in the eyes of foreigners frequenting this platform... dem go dey insult una o.

Aside from Biden granting pardon to killers, are you aware that six police officers were killed during capitol hill attack yet Trump granted all of them pardon.

No be everything opposition dey talk una go dey swallow, you go school for a reason abeg.

is Trump an ideal example of a Sane person, the capitol protest was it not about Trump

the Biden you mention is he an example of a mental fit leader out of All the president american don get

For us to accept your Objections, confuse us Biden and Trump pardon list have a pattern like that of Tinubu list ..

theredaddy:
IF i was born yesterday maybe your excuse " the Commitee" for fly ... what are you saying

As president do you just sign anything that passes your front without vetting or even a glance through you guyz defending Tinubu can be very funny

Presidential pardon didnt start today ... lets even say the committee came up with that underworld list ls it impossible for Tinubu to ask for a reshuffle

Is it a coincidence Tinubu alleged of drug trafficking biggst beneficiary of pardon are Drug traffickers ... una no they sit n think

Didnt other past leaders use committee, why must Tinubu always go rogue i wont be surprise if clifford orji dey on Tinubu list cos with that man dont expect morals, value or integrity... baba na full opposite

Guy, I have shown you that Presidents all over the world do it. Try and get exposed and stop embarrassing yourself.
The President cannot overrule the council of state in most cases, check out the composition of the council of state, it is statutory for a reason. The same way Presidents hardly overrule FEC or NEC's decisions. The decisions taken at this high level is a consensus.
The President cannot by himself take a prison tour to all the prisons in the country and start screening them by himself, that's why committee members across the country including human rights commission and religious bodies were inaugurated for the purpose, these people relate with these prisoners on daily basis and they know better than you guys sitting behind the keyboard who mostly have achieved nothing other than forming " I too know" on the keyboard.

CoronaVirusPro:
Can someone please educate Atiku about democracy and the reach and limits of presidential pardon?

His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) has the constitutional right to pardon anybody HE deems fit.

That is how it is done in democracy.

Atiku should desist from raising dust when there is no fight. The baseless antics to seek attention is gradually constituting nuisance.

If someone kills you and also rapes your wife to death is being sentenced and an ex murder convict as a president pardons him, will you be happy in your grave? If this happens to you, will you still share the same opinion as this in your grave?

Dfather1:
If someone kills you and also rapes your wife to death is being sentenced and an ex murder convict as a president pardons him, will you be happy in your grave? If this happens to you, will you still share the same opinion as this in your grave?

Now let l us imagine that happens? What options do I have available within the confines of the law? None right?

So the best is to move on! I won’t be the first or last victim!

Putindbutt:
It is called Presidential pardon ffs!, It's done all over the world. People, pls, stop embarrassing us in the eyes of foreigners frequenting this platform... dem go dey insult una o.

Aside from Biden granting pardon to killers, are you aware that six police officers were killed during capitol hill attack yet Trump granted all of them pardon.

No be everything opposition dey talk una go dey swallow, you go school for a reason abeg.

You go explain tire. Continue. Trump is now your role model right?

Putindbutt:
Guy, I have shown you that Presidents all over the world do it. Try and get exposed and stop embarrassing yourself.
The President cannot overrule the council of state in most cases, check out the composition of the council of state, it is statutory for a reason. The same way Presidents hardly overrule FEC or NEC's decisions. The decisions taken at this high level is a consensus.
The President cannot by himself take a prison tour to all the prisons in the country and start screening them by himself, that's why committee members across the country including human rights commission and religious bodies were inaugurated for the purpose, these people relate with these prisoners on daily basis and they know better than you guys sitting behind the keyboard who mostly have achieved nothing other than forming " I too know" on the keyboard.

Oga stop playing clever by quarter jare ... who they follow you argue say "Presidential pardon" no dey abi leaders no dey do am

The fuss here is looking at the kind of criminals that dominated the list .... thats what we are criticizing

Drug pusher 29% thats the highest, homicide 13.5% corruption 12.3% ... naa so Buhari and past leader run am

what about endsars victims languishing in jail ?.
Mention one world leader that pardon 20% drug pushers at a time ??

how can homocide and drug pushing top the list and you are not ashamed for Tinubu shame

Putindbutt:
Guy, I have shown you that Presidents all over the world do it. Try and get exposed and stop embarrassing yourself.
The President cannot overrule the council of state in most cases, check out the composition of the council of state, it is statutory for a reason. The same way Presidents hardly overrule FEC or NEC's decisions. The decisions taken at this high level is a consensus.
The President cannot by himself take a prison tour to all the prisons in the country and start screening them by himself, that's why committee members across the country including human rights commission and religious bodies were inaugurated for the purpose, these people relate with these prisoners on daily basis and they know better than you guys sitting behind the keyboard who mostly have achieved nothing other than forming " I too know" on the keyboard.

why is drug kingpin topping Tinubu pardon list is it a coincidence

when Buhari was president why did the committee not pack drug lords and fraudster full list for Buhari to pardon

if you cant read the question i am asking dont bother replying,

We all know that if Atiku was in Tinubu place he would have also used his position to pardon his boys

Atiku is right 100%. Tinubu is doing like an emperor

CoronaVirusPro:
Can someone please educate Atiku about democracy and the reach and limits of presidential pardon?

His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) has the constitutional right to pardon anybody HE deems fit.

That is how it is done in democracy.

Atiku should desist from raising dust when there is no fight. The baseless antics to seek attention is gradually constituting nuisance.

You need to check yourself if you are in order.

the tiger all of you are riding will make a meal of you all soonest

arantess:
You need to check yourself if you are in order.

the tiger all of you are riding will make a meal of you all soonest

Till then.

For now, let us roam in peace.

djraymy:
Atiku is right 100%. Tinubu is doing like an emperor

Drugs is number one

Tinubu and drugs are Siamese twins.

Na him men e dey release so

Chaiiiiii

Even when the nation is gasping for some fresh air due to the insecurities abound; the president would rather release more dangerous elements into our already strained society.

This country is really in a mess beyond redemption... Your president ti ya were.