The Federal Government has inaugurated a 15-member Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy. This committee, charged with the delicate task of recommending pardons and clemency for deserving convicts, embodies the government’s renewed commitment to rehabilitation, human rights, and hope for a better future.
Announcing the development on Wednesday in Abuja, the Director of Information and Public Relations for the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Segun Imohiosen, highlighted its alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, emphasized the constitutional foundation of this initiative. Citing Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Akume noted that the President holds the extraordinary power to grant pardons and clemency.