Embarrassing presidential pardon

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, October 9, 2025, granted clemency to 175 convicts in the exercise of his discretionary power of Prerogative of Mercy, as contained in Section 175 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The decision was aimed at correcting what he saw as past injustices, promoting national reconciliation, and advancing justice sector reforms.Yet, what was expected to be an act of compassion and fairness instead sparked widesp