New Year Celebration: Akeredolu Pardons Convicted Prisoners In Ondo

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.