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Nigeria: Governor Otu grants pardon, clemency to 45 inmates

Nigeria: Governor Otu grants pardon, clemency to 45 inmates

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Published on 2025-01-01 14:10:11

Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has exercised his authority of mercy by granting pardons to 45 convicts convicted of minor offenses, in accordance with Section 212 (1) (a) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

This decision, aligning with the New Year spirit and his administration’s People First ethos, was communicated to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ededem Ani.

The inmates who…

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