President Muhammadu Buhari has been criticized for granting
state pardons to former Governors of Plateau and Taraba States, Joshua Dariye
and Rev. Jolly Nyame.
Reno Omokri, a socio-political commentator, said Buhari
pardoned Dariye and Nyame, who stole billions only to pursue and prosecute
freedom fighters Nnamdi Kanu, Sunday Igboho and Sheikh Zakzaky.
In a tweet via his handle on Friday, Omokri questioned
Buhari’s action of pardoning Dariye and Nyame, adding that the President is
also rehabilitating repentant Boko Haram terrorists.
He tweeted: “Dear General Buhari, “You just pardoned Dariye
and Nyame, who stole billions.
“You are also rehabilitating repentant Boko Haramists. Yet,
you are prosecuting Kanu, Igboho and Sheikh Zakzaky. How can you forgive thieves
who are killers, only to pursue freedom fighters?
On Thursday, the National Council of States, under the
chairmanship of President Buhari, met in Abuja, considered and approved the
state pardon for Dariye, Nyame and others.
Dariye and Nyame were both jailed for stealing N1.16bn and
N1.6bn, respectively.
The two former governors, who are members of the All
Progressives Congress, were convicted by Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Abuja
High Court in 2018.
Dariye, who was Plateau Governor from 1999 to 2007, was
sentenced to 14 years in prison. But his term was eventually reduced to 10
years by the Court of Appeal in Abuja, while his conviction was affirmed by the
Supreme Court.
On his part, Rev Nyame, who was Taraba Governor from 1999 to
2007, was sentenced to 12 years in prison. The judgment was also upheld by the
Supreme Court.
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