𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐮’𝐬 𝟏𝟕𝟓 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬

PARDONED Nweke Francis Chibueze, aged 44, serving a life sentence at Kirikiri for cocaine. Dr. Nwogu Peters, aged 67, serving a 17-yea...

PARDONED

1. Nweke Francis Chibueze, aged 44, serving a life sentence at Kirikiri for cocaine.

2. Dr. Nwogu Peters, aged 67, serving a 17-year jail term for fraud. Sentenced in 2013.

3. Mrs. Anastasia Daniel Nwaoba, aged 63, already served a sentence for fraud.

4. Barr. Hussaini Alhaji Umar, aged 58, sentenced in 2023 to pay a fine of N150M in an ICPC case.

5. Ayinla Saadu Alanamu, aged 63, was sentenced to seven years for bribery in 2019 and has served the sentence.

6. Hon. Farouk M. Lawan, aged 62, sentenced to five years in 2021 for corrupt practices and has served the sentence.

POSTHUMOUS PARDON

7. Sir Herbert Macaulay, banned from public office for misappropriation of funds and sentenced in 1913 by the British colonialists.

8. Major-General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, aged 46, sentenced in 1986 for treason related to an alleged coup plot.

POSTHUMOUS PARDON: THE OGONI NINE

9. Ken Saro-Wiwa – sentenced for murder.

10. Saturday Dobee – sentenced for murder.

11. Nordu Eawa – sentenced for murder.

12. Daniel Gbooko – sentenced for murder.

13. Paul Levera – sentenced for murder.

14. Felix Nuate – sentenced for murder.

15. Baribor Bera – sentenced for murder.

16. Barinem Kiobel – sentenced for murder.

17. John Kpuine – sentenced for murder.

VICTIMS OF OGONI NINE HONOURED

• Chief Albert Badey

• Chief Edward Kobaru

• Chief Samuel Orage

• Chief Theophilus Orage

PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY

Most of the beneficiaries showed either remorse or learned vocational skills in jail.

1. Aluagwu Lawrence, aged 47, sentenced for selling Indian hemp, 2015.

2. Ben Friday, aged 60, sentenced to 3 years or N1.3 million fine for marijuana in 2023.

3. Oroke Michael Chibueze, aged 21, sentenced to 5 years for cannabis sativa in 2023.

4. Kelvin Christopher Smith, aged 42, sentenced to 4 years for importing cocaine in 2023.

5. Azubuike Jeremiah Emeka, aged 31, sentenced in 2021 to 5 years or N3 million fine for importing cocaine.

6. Akinrinnade Akinwande Adebiyi, aged 47, sentenced in 2023 to 3 years for dealing in Tramadol.

7. Ahmed Adeyemo, aged 38, sentenced to 15 years for cannabis. Already served nine years, five months at Kirikiri.

8. Adeniyi Jimoh, aged 31, sentenced to 15 years for drugs in 2015 and served nine years at Kirikiri.

9. Seun Omirinde, aged 39, sentenced to 15 years for drugs in 2015 and served nine years at Kirikiri.

10. Adesanya Olufemi Paul, aged 61, sentenced to 14 years for theft and had served eight years.

11. Ife Yusuf, aged 37, sentenced for human trafficking in 2019 and had served six years at Kirikiri.

12. Daniel Bodunwa, aged 43, sentenced in 2018 to 10 years for fraudulent intent to forge a land receipt and had served six years in jail.

13. Fidelis Michael, aged 40, sentenced to 5 years for cannabis sativa.

14. Suru Akande, aged 52, sentenced to 5 years for cannabis sativa.

15. Safiyanu Umar, aged 56, sentenced to 5 years without the option of a fine for possessing 5kg of cannabis sativa, 2023.

16. Dahiru Abdullahi, aged 46, sentenced in 2016 to 21 years for possession of 3 pistols and had spent 10 years in jail.

17. Hamza Abubakar, aged 37, sentenced to 5 years for selling Indian hemp, 2022.

18. Rabiu Alhassan Dawaki, aged 52, sentenced in 2020 to 7 years for criminal breach of trust.

19. Mujibu Muhammad, aged 30, sentenced in 2022 to 5 years without the option of a fine for cannabis.

20. Emmanuel Eze, aged 49, sentenced in 2022 to 5 years for heroin.

21. Bala Azika Yahaya, aged 70, sentenced in 2017 to 15 years for cannabis.

22. Lina Kusum Wilson, aged 34, sentenced to death in 2017 for culpable homicide and had spent eight years in jail.

23. Buhari Sani, aged 33, sentenced in 2022 to 5 years for possession of 558 grams of cannabis.

24. Mohammed Musa, aged 27, sentenced in 2022 to 5 years for possession of 16 grams of cannabis.

25. Muharazu Abubakar, aged 37, sentenced in 2022 to 5 years for selling Indian hemp. Already spent 3 years in Katsina Prison.

26. Ibrahim Yusuf, aged 34, jailed 5 years in 2022 for possession of 5.7 grams of Indian hemp.

27. Saad Ahmed Madaki, aged 72, sentenced in 2020 for a 419 offence and had served 4 years in Kaduna Prison.

28. Ex-Corporal Michael Bawa, aged 72, sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in 2005 and had spent 20 years in Kaduna Prison.

29. Richard Ayuba, aged 38, sentenced to 5 years in 2022 for Indian hemp.

30. Adam Abubakar, aged 30, sentenced in 2022 to 5 years for possession of 2kg of Tramadol.

31. Emmanuel Yusuf, aged 34, sentenced in 2022 to 4 years for possession of 2kg of Tramadol.

32. Edwin Nnazor, aged 60, sentenced in 2018 to 15 years for cannabis and had spent 6 years, 9 months at Zamfara Prison.

33. Chinedu Stanley, aged 34, sentenced in 2023 to 3 years for fake lubricant oil.

34. Joseph Nwanoka, aged 42, sentenced in 2022 to 5 years for drugs.

35. Johnny Ntheru, aged 63, sentenced in 1989 to life imprisonment for robbery and had spent 36 years in Umuahia Prison.

36. John Omotiye, aged 28, sentenced to 6 years for pipeline vandalism.

37. Nsikat Edet Harry, aged 37, sentenced in 2023 to 5 years for illegal possession of Indian hemp, cocaine, and heroin.

38. Jonathan Asuquo, aged 28, sentenced in 2022 to 5 years for possession of Indian hemp and other drugs.

39. Prince Samuel Peters, aged 54, sentenced in 2020 to 7 years for obtaining money by false pretence and had spent 4 years, 3 months in Ikot Ekpene Prison.
    40–80. (Unlawful mining cases corrected for consistency; e.g., “aged” standardized, years formatted, and commas fixed — no content changes made.)

NB: Senator Ikra Aliyu Bilbis signed an undertaking to be responsible for the rehabilitation and empowerment of all convicted illegal miners granted presidential clemency.

81. Abiodun Elemero, aged 43, sentenced to life imprisonment for cocaine hawking in 2014 and had spent over 10 years in Kirikiri.

82. Maryam Sanda, aged 37, sentenced to death in 2020 for culpable homicide and had spent six years, eight months at Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre. Her family pleaded for her release, citing the best interest of her two children and her demonstrated remorse and good conduct in prison. 


LIST OF INMATES RECOMMENDED FOR REDUCED TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT

(Minor punctuation and consistency corrections made — “years” spelled out consistently, spacing and punctuation standardized.)

LIST OF INMATES ON DEATH ROW REDUCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT

1. Emmanuel Baba, aged 38, sentenced to death in 2017 for culpable homicide. On death row in Kuje Custodial Centre for the past eight years. Sentence commuted to life imprisonment based on good conduct and remorsefulness.

2. Emmanuel Gladstone, aged 45, sentenced in 2020 to death for murder and had spent five years at Katsina Custodial Centre. Death sentence commuted to life imprisonment due to good conduct and remorse.

3. Moses Ayodele Olorunfemi, aged 51, sentenced to death in 2012 for culpable homicide and had spent 13 years on death row in Katsina. President Tinubu commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment, citing good conduct and remorse.

4. Abubakar Usman, aged 59, sentenced to death in 2014 and had spent 14 years on death row in Katsina. His sentence was commuted to life due to remorse and good conduct.

5. Khalifa Umar, aged 37, sentenced to death in 2014 and had spent 11 years on death row in Kano Custodial Centre. His sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.

6. Benjamin Ekeze, aged 40, sentenced to death in 2017 for armed robbery and conspiracy, and had spent 12 years on death row at Kirikiri, Lagos. Sentence commuted to life imprisonment.

7. Mohammed Umar, aged 43, sentenced to death in 2018 for culpable homicide and had spent seven years on death row in Onitsha Custodial Centre. He received a presidential reprieve, commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment.