New Year Celebration: Akeredolu Pardons Convicted Prisoners in Ondo

The Ondo State Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has granted pardon to twelve inmates who have been in prison for various offences.

The lucky twelve prisoners are serving various terms of their imprisonment across different prisons in the state.

According to a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Oluwasegun Smart Ajiboye , said the governor exercised his power conferred on him by section 212(1) of the constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria.

He added that three persons awaiting execution were also granted pardon by the Governor.

Akeredolu advised the lucky ones to shun acts that could return them to the prison.

The statement read, “Ondo state governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, in exercise of the power conferred on him by Section 212(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is pleased to extend his grace and mercy to 12 prisoners who have served various terms of their imprisonment and orders their release from the prison custody.

“He asks the beneficiaries of the gesture to always shun acts that can likely return them to the prison.

“Likewise, Akeredolu extends his grace and mercy to three condemned/convicted prisoners who are awaiting execution.

“The governor’s gesture commutes the death sentence of the condemned three prisoners to life imprisonment.

“Akeredolu exercises the power in the spirit of the 2019 New Year celebration.”

Peter Dada, Akure

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has granted state pardon to 12 prisoners, who were hitherto serving various jail terms in the state.

This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Segun Ajiboye.

The statement said Akeredolu exercised the power of state pardon in the spirit of the New Year celebration.

“The governor, in exercise of the power conferred on him by Section 212 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is pleased to extend his grace and mercy to 12 prisoners, who were serving various terms of their imprisonment and orders their release from the prison custody,” the statement said.