President Bola Tinubu’s list of pardoned convicts has sparked controversies as drugs barons and illegal miners topped the list.
NPO Reported that the President had on Saturday dropped the full list of 175 convicts, ex-convicts, and late nationalists granted Presidential pardon and clemency.
Meanwhile, a summary of the list shared on X by StatiSense revealed that 29.2% of those pardoned were drugs baron who ranked first while illegal miners followed suit with 24.0%.
This was followed by inmates convicted of homicide (13.5%) and Fraud/Corruption (12.3%).
Others on the list as highlighted by StatiSense include Hijacking (5.8%), Firearms (2.3%), Robbery/Theft (2.3%), Kidnapping (1.8%), Human Trafficking (1.8%). and other offenses (5.8%).
This had sparked mixed reactions from netizens with majority faulting the list of pardoned offenders, alleging that the President is supporting crimes, especially drug trafficking.
“Record show the part of country that carries drugs most in the country either through Malaysia or Indonesia. But why the wailing here for releasing some of your brothers and sisters?”@Projxcel
“Is there any reason/policy driving the distribution of the pardons? When simple information such as this is not available, people are left to fill the gap with conjecture and supposition.”@Rotilaw
“The man is releasing his friends against 2027. Make it make sense”@RealQueenBee_
“So, more than 55% of the list covers convicted drug dealers, killers, and thieves. It’s then safe to say that this government supports these crimes. Period!”@Femiwole
“This list betrayed a lack of good judgement, and poor exercise of discretion. It is a bastardization of the prerogative of mercy. This list betrayed a lack of good judgement, and poor exercise of discretion. It is a bastardization of the prerogative of mercy.”@RealAANuhu
“This should not be allowed to stand. Can the Judiciary block this? Who can people reach out to? Do we need to get signatures to block it?”@nife_19
“Check the statistics of that NO 1, is it Colombia related tie or just my thought ? Why Drug convict has more than others ? Just asking”@jhybolar
“But all the perpetrators of the drug offences are IBOS. Watch those who will still come and call him a drug lord in this section….. Anyone who does IBOS a favour is just fetching water in a basket. They’re wicked creatures who only understand one language….Brutality.. ask Obi”@Yorubaideology.
