Tinubu Grants Presidential Pardon To Maryam Sanda Convicted For Killing Husband
President Bola Tinubu has granted a presidential pardon to Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death in 2020 for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, the son of a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Haliru Bello.
Sanda, who had spent six years and eight months at the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, was among 175 Nigerians and foreigners granted clemency by the President as part of his exercise of the prerogative of mercy.
The development was announced in a statement on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, the decision followed recommendations by the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, chaired by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN).
“Her family pleaded for her release, arguing that it was in the best interest of her two children,” the statement said.
“The plea was also anchored on her good conduct in jail, her remorse, and her embracement of a new lifestyle, demonstrating her commitment to being a model prisoner.”
Sanda’s case attracted nationwide attention 001 Release Date – Air Jordan 11 CMFT Low Black Dark Marina Blue – Air Jordan 5 Year of the Snake HF3183 in November 2017 when she was accused of stabbing her husband to death during ir jordan 4 tour yellow 200 a domestic altercation in their Abuja home.
Following a prolonged trial, Justice Yusuf Halilu of the FCT High Court found her guilty Ucla Bruins - Air Jordan 1 Low SE Women's Shoes Grey, Sports Illustrated FanNation Kicks News - Analysis and More of murder and sentenced her to death by hanging on January 27, 2020, declaring that she “should reap what she has sown.”
Her subsequent appeals were dismissed by both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, which upheld her conviction and sentence.
The presidency said the clemency formed part of a broader decision by President Tinubu to extend mercy to deserving inmates and notable historical figures. Among those granted posthumous pardons were late environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, Major General Mamman Vatsa, and other members of the Ogoni Nine executed in 1995.
“This marked one of the most expansive uses of the presidential prerogative of mercy, touching on high-profile historical cases run the jewels x nike sb dunk low,” the statement noted.
The comprehensive list of beneficiaries includes individuals granted full pardon, those receiving sentence commutation, and inmates whose death sentences were converted to life imprisonment.
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