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Tinubu Revokes Maryam Sanda’s Pardon After Backlash — Orders Due Process Overhaul in Mercy Powers

President Bola Tinubu has rescinded the controversial presidential pardon earlier granted to convicted murderer Maryam Sanda after widespread outrage. The reversal, formalised through an official gazette, reduces her death sentence to 12 years’ imprisonment. Attorney-General Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) confirmed the move as part of a new justice reform framework balancing compassion with fairness

Mercy, Morality, and Justice — The Firestorm Around Tinubu’s Clemency

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Mercy in a Fractured Republic When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a sweeping list of 174 pardons under the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, Nigeria’s moral...

Father of Late Bilyaminu Bello Begs for Mercy: “Free Maryam Sanda for the Sake of the Children”

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In an emotional appeal that has reignited national debate on justice and forgiveness, Bello Isa, father of the late Bilyaminu Bello, has pleaded with Nigerian authorities to grant clemency to Maryam Sanda, his daughter-in-law sentenced to death for his son’s murder in 2017. His plea, he says, is born not of denial but compassion for the two children left behind.