Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has granted executive clemency to nine prison inmates and approved the commutation of a death sentence during the 2026 Independence Day observance. The official pardons were announced in a press statement released early Thursday morning by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Humwashi Wonosikou.
- List of Discharged Inmates Across Correctional Facilities
- Constitutional Basis and Implementation
- Frequently Asked Questions
- 1. Who granted the pardons to the inmates in Adamawa State?
- 2. When was the announcement made?
- 3. How many inmates were pardoned and discharged?
- 4. What happened to the death-row inmate?
- 5. Under what constitutional provision were the pardons executed?
The executive action resulted in the immediate discharge of nine individuals across various correctional facilities. Chief Press Secretary Humwashi Wonosikou disclosed that inmate Saidu Abdullahi had his death sentence reduced to life imprisonment at the Yola Old Custodial Centre.
List of Discharged Inmates Across Correctional Facilities
The executive clemency extends to multiple correctional centers, allowing several prisoners serving various terms to regain their freedom immediately. The beneficiaries discharged from respective facilities include:
- Abubakar Dajo: Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Jos, Plateau State
- Zabadi Ayuba: Numan Custodial Centre, Adamawa State
- Salvation Nyamso: Numan Custodial Centre, Adamawa State
- Amir Idris: Jimeta Custodial Centre
- Mohammed Saidu: Ganye Custodial Centre
- Yaro Sambo: Guyuk Custodial Centre
- Buhari Salisu: Yola Old Custodial Centre
- Urube Samuel: Yola Old Custodial Centre
- Bamaiyi Amos: Kojoli Custodial Centre
Constitutional Basis and Implementation
Governor Fintiri acted on the formal advice of the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy. He exercised the powers conferred on him by Section 212(1)(d) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).
Wonosikou confirmed that the governor ordered the release of the inmates in direct commemoration of the 2026 Independence Day anniversary. “The pardons and commutation take immediate effect, as all legal formalities have been concluded with the Nigerian Correctional Service,” Wonosikou stated in the release.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who granted the pardons to the inmates in Adamawa State?
Adamawa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, granted the executive clemency and pardons.
2. When was the announcement made?
The official announcement was made in a press statement released early Thursday morning in commemoration of the 2026 Independence Day observance.
3. How many inmates were pardoned and discharged?
A total of nine inmates were granted full pardons and immediate discharge from various correctional facilities.
4. What happened to the death-row inmate?
The death sentence of Saidu Abdullahi, held at the Yola Old Custodial Centre, was successfully commuted to life imprisonment.
5. Under what constitutional provision were the pardons executed?
The governor acted in accordance with Section 212(1)(d) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), following advice from the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy.
