Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of
Lagos, has granted state pardon to Funke Akindele, a Nollywood actress, and
Abdulrasheed Bello, her husband, who were earlier convicted for flouting the
state’s COVID-19 directives.
Moyosore Onigbanjo, the state
attorney-general and commissioner for justice, broke the news in a statement on
Friday.
According to Onigbanjo, the
governor’s action was based on recommendations of the state advisory council on
prerogative of mercy, under the powers conferred on the governor by section 212
(1) & (2) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) as
amended.
A magistrate court had in April
sentenced the duo to 14-day community service each after they pleaded guilty to
the charges brought against them.
NigerianEye had reported
how the award-winning actress and her celebrity husband were arrested for
holding a house party to mark the latter’s birthday.
The couple wee said to have
violated the social distancing directives put in place — at that time — to curb
spread of COVID-19.
Their state pardon also comes at
about the same time when the governor approved the release of 56 inmates from
various correctional centres across the state.
Onigbanjo said the inmates were
recommended for release by the council after examining several factors
including length of time served, the gravity of offence, old age and ill-health
among other parameters.
The attorney-general also urged
those who benefited from the arrangement to stay away from crime and remain
good citizens.
Sanwo-Olu had in December last
year constituted the eight-member council led by Abayomi Finnih.
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