Falana Ask FG Make Dem Withdraw And Review Presidential Pardon List

Senior lawyer falana don talk say fg suppose withdraw and review di presidential pardon list sharp-sharp, for justice and national morality sake. E talk say even though president get power to pardon people wey dem convict for federal offence, di list of pardonees still get people like politicians wey dem convict, drug barons, armed robbers, terrorists plus those wey dem convict for serious state offence like murder, culpable homicide and fake documents. Falana yan say di prerogative of mercy committee suppose advise state governors make dem also grant pardon to people wey dem convict for state offence based on section 212 of di constitution.

Meanwhile, di office of attorney-general clarify say nobody wey dey prison for this pardon matter don comot yet because di whole process still dey final stage. Di agf, prince lateef fagbemi, talk say after council of state approve, dem go do last review to make sure everything correct before dem give order to release anybody. Dis last step na to check list well, fix any gbege, then send to controller-general of corrections to do wetin dem suppose do. So, no pardon release don happen so far.