List Of Nigerians Granted PRESIDENTIAL CLEMENCY By President Tinubu

This is a list of those who received Presidential Clemency from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday October 9, 2025.
Most of the beneficiaries showed either remorse or learned vocational skills in jail

-. Aluagwu Lawrence, aged 47, sentenced for Indian hemp (selling), 2015

-. Ben Friday, aged 60, was sentenced to 3 years or N1.3 million fine for marijuana in 2023.

-. Oroke Micheal Chibueze, aged 21, sentenced to 5 years (cannabis sativa) in 2023

- Kelvin Christopher Smith, aged 42, was sentenced to 4 years for importing cocaine in 2023

-. Azubuike Jeremiah Emeka, aged 31, sentenced in 2021 to 5 years or N3 million fine for importing cocaine.

-. Akinrinnade Akinwande Adebiyi, aged 47, sentenced in 2023 to 3 years for dealing in Tramadol.

-. Ahmed Adeyemo, aged 38, sentenced to 15 years for cannabis. Already served nine years, 5 months at Kirikiri

-. Adeniyi Jimoh, aged 31years, sentenced to 15 years for Drugs in 2015 and served nine years at Kirikiri.

-. Seun Omirinde, aged 39, sentenced to 15 years for Drugs in 2015. Served nine years at Kirikiri

-. Adesanya Olufemi Paul, aged 61, sentenced to 14 years for theft. Had served eight years.

-. Ife Yusuf, aged 37, was sentenced for human trafficking in 2019. Had served six years at Kirikiri.

- Daniel Bodunwa, aged 43, was sentenced in 2018 to 10 years for fraudulent intent to forge a land receipt. Had served six years in jail

-. Fidelis Michael, aged 40, sentenced to 5 years for cannabis sativa

-. Suru Akande, aged 52, sentenced to 5 years for cannabis sativa

-. Safiyanu Umar, aged 56, sentenced to 5 years without the option of a fine for possessing 5kg of Cannabis sativa, 2023

-. Dahiru Abdullahi, aged 46, was sentenced in 2016 to 21 years for possession of 3 pistols and had spent 10 years in jail.

-. Hamza Abubakar, aged 37, sentenced to 5 years for Indian hemp (selling), 2022

-. Rabiu Alhassan Dawaki, aged 52, sentenced in 2020 to 7 years for criminal breach of trust.

-. Mujibu Muhammad, aged 30, sentenced in 2022 to 5 years, no option for a fine for cannabis.

-. Emmanuel Eze, aged 49, sentenced in 2022 to 5 years for Heroine.

-. Bala Azika Yahaya, aged 70, sentenced in 2017 to 15 years for cannabis.

- Lina Kusum Wilson, aged 34, sentenced to death in 2017 for culpable homicide, had spent eight years in jail.

-. Buhari Sani, aged 33, sentenced in 2022 to 5 years for possession of 558 grams of cannabis.

- Mohammed Musa, aged 27, was sentenced in 2022 to 5 years for possession of 16 grams of cannabis.


-. Muharazu Abubakar, aged 37, sentenced in 2022 to 5 years for selling Indian hemp. Already spent 3 years in Katsina Prison

- Ibrahim Yusuf, aged 34; jailed 5 years in 2022 for possession of 5.7 grams of Indian hemp.

- Saad Ahmed Madaki, aged 72; sentenced in 2020 for a 419 offence. Had served 4 years in Kaduna prison

-. Ex-Corporal Michael Bawa, aged 72: sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in 2005. Had spent 20 years in Kaduna prison

-. Richard Ayuba, aged 38. Sentenced to 5 years in 2022 for Indian hemp

-. Adam Abubakar, aged 30 and sentenced in 2022 to five years for possession of 2kg of tramadol.

-. Emmanuel Yusuf, aged 34; sentenced in 2022 to 4 years for possession of 2kg of tramadol

-. Edwin Nnazor, aged 60; sentenced in 2018 to 15 years for cannabis. Had spent 6 years, nine months at Zamfara prison

-. Chinedu Stanley, aged 34. Sentenced in 2023 to three years for fake lubricant oil.

- Joseph Nwanoka, aged 42: sentenced in 2022 to five years for drugs

-. Johnny Ntheru, Aged 63, sentenced in 1989 to life imprisonment for robbery. Had spent 36 years in Umuahia Prison

-. John Omotiye, Aged 28, sentenced to six years for Pipeline vandalism

-. Nsikat Edet Harry, Aged 37, sentenced in 2023 to 5 years for Illegal possession of Indian hemp, Cocaine, & Heroin.

-. Jonathan Asuquo, Aged 28, sentenced in 2022 to 5 years for possession of Indian hemp & other drugs

-. Prince Samuel Peters, aged 54, sentenced in 2020 to 7 years for obtaining money by false pretence. Had spent 4 years, 3 months in Ikot Ekpene Prison

-. Babangida Saliu, Aged 35, sentenced in 2024 to 3 years for unlawful mining.

-. Adamu Sanni, aged 39, sentenced in 2024 to 3 years for unlawful mining.

-. Abdulkarem Salisu, aged 30, sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining.

-. Abdulaziz Lawal, aged 18, sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining.

-. Abdulrahman Babangida, aged 20, sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining

-. Maharazu Alidu, aged 22, sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining.

-. Zaharadeen Baliue, aged 38, sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining.

-. Babangida Usman, aged 30, sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining.

-. Zayyanu Abdullahi, Aged 28, sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining, 2024

-. Bashir Garuba, Aged 20, sentenced in 2024 to 3 years for unlawful mining

-. Imam Suleman, aged 25, sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining, 2024

-. Abbeh Amisu, Aged 28, sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining, 2024

-. Lawani Lurwanu, Aged 20, sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining, 2024

-. Yusuf Alhassan, aged 33, was sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining in 2024.

-. Abdulahi Isah, aged 25, sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining, 2024

-. Zayanu Bello, aged 35, sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining

-. Habeeb Suleman, aged 22, sentenced in 2024 to 3 years for unlawful mining.

-. Jubrin Sahabi, aged 23, was sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining.

-. Shefiu Umar, aged 28, was sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining.

-. Seidu Abubakar, age 29, sentenced in 2024 to 3 years for unlawful mining.

-. Haruna Abubakar, Aged 24, was sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

-. Rabiu Seidu, aged 26, sentenced in 2024 to 3 years for unlawful mining.

-. Macha Kuru, Aged 25, sentenced in 2024 to 3 years for unlawful mining

-. Zahradeen Aminu, Aged 25 years, sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining.

-. Nazipi Musa, aged 25. Sentenced to 3 years for unlawful mining in 2024

-. Abdullahi Musa, aged 30 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining.

-. Habibu Safiu, aged 20 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

-. Husseni Sani, aged 21 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

-. Musa Lawali, aged 25 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

- Suleiman Lawal, aged 23 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

-. Yusuf Iliyasu, aged 21 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

-. Sebiyu Aliyu, aged 20 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

-. Halliru Sani, aged 18 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

-. Shittu Aliyu, aged 30 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

-. Sanusi Aminu, aged 27 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

-. Isiaka Adamu, aged 40 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

- Mamman Ibrahim, aged 50 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining
-. Shuaibu Abdullahi, aged 35 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

-. Sanusi Adamu, aged 28 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

-. Sadi Musa, aged 20 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining
-. Haruna Isah, aged 35 and sentenced to 3 years in 2024 for unlawful mining

NB: Senator Ikra Aliyu Bilbis signed an undertaking to be responsible for the rehabilitation and empowerment of all the convicted illegal miners granted presidential clemency.

-. Abiodun Elemero, aged 43. Sentenced to life imprisonment for cocaine hawking in 2014. Had spent 10 years plus in Kirikiri,