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Tinubu Grants Posthumous Pardon to Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ogoni Nine

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Tinubu Grants Posthumous Pardon to Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ogoni Nine

President Bola Tinubu has granted a full presidential posthumous pardon to the late environmental rights activist, Ken Saro Wiwa, and eight other Ogoni men, also known as Ogoni Nine. Tinubu announced the pardon to the nine Ogonis, who he described as national heroes, while exercising his powers under the Prerogative of Mercy during an address to a joint session of the National Assembly in commemoration of Democracy Day on Thursday.

He said others whose names shall be announced later in conjunction with the National Council of State would also receive a presidential pardon.

While also conferring national honours on Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, among others.

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