Sowore Condemns Tinubu’s Pardons for Convicted Politicians While Nnamdi Kanu Remains Detained
Omoyele Sowore, a prominent human rights advocate and former presidential candidate, has condemned President Bola Tinubu's recent decision to grant pardons to convicted politicians while Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), remains in detention. The pardons were extended to a wide range of convicted individuals, including a cocaine trafficker serving a life sentence, alleged coup plotter Mamman Vatsa, and former lawmaker Farouk Lawan, who was recorded accepting bribes. Sowore expressed disappointment and frustration, highlighting the stark contrast between the president's clemency towards those convicted of serious crimes and his refusal to consider Kanu's release, despite…
