Mercy on trial: Lawyers question ethics of Tinubu’s pardon

Vanguardngr | 23-10-2025 12:30pm |

By Henry Ojelu When President Bola Tinubu announced the pardon of 175 ex-convicts earlier this month under the Federal Government’s Prerogative of Mercy, the gesture was expected to demonstrate compassion, align with the administration’s commitment to justice reform, and decongest overcrowded correctional centres across the country. But instead of applause, the decision stirred intense controversy,

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