President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered a review and revocation of the federal government’s pardons list, removing individuals convicted for serious crimes, including kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, fraud, and unlawful possession of firearms.
Maryam Sanda, convicted of killing her husband, was removed from the full pardon list, and her death sentence was commuted to 12 years in prison.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticized the reversal, calling the U-turn an “act of shame.”
In another development, Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo doubled down on his public offer of cash rewards for his campaign team, clarifying that the funds were “legitimate campaign contributions” intended to support party efforts, not vote buying.
Meanwhile, two former Edo State Governors, Philip Shaibu and Omobayo Godwins clashed over who should represent the state at the Former Deputy Governors Forum.
Nollywood actress Sarah Martins, who was recently arrested for cooking on a street median in Lagos, took her charitable work global, posting a video of herself cooking for the needy in Ottawa.
In our Milestones report, we are remembering the ADC airline crash on October 29, 2006, near Abuja, which killed about 100 people, including the Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammadu Maccido, his son Senator Muhammed Maccido, and Abdulrahman Shehu Shagari.
The tragedy, caused by pilot error and a take-off in a storm, was one of Nigeria’s darkest aviation disasters, claiming prominent national figures.
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