Former presidential media aide, Reno Omokri has tackled President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing him of granting pardons to the wrong set of people.
Omokri in a Tweet on Friday said those who stole billions of national resources are getting presidential pardon, Boko Haram terrorists are getting presidential amnesty but freedom fighters are getting prosecuted.
Naija News reports Omokri spoke against the backdrop of earlier reports that a former Taraba State Governor, Rev Jolly Nyame and 158 others have received a presidential pardon from the National Council of State.
Nyame, who governed the state from 1999 to 2007, was sentenced to a 12-year jail term at the Kuje prison for misappropriation of funds while he was in office.
In February 2020, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction and 12-year jail term given to Nyame for misappropriation of funds during his time in power.
It was learned that the Council of State approved the release of the detainees during its meeting which was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.
This newspaper gathered that 159 persons out of 162 are to be granted various levels of pardon by President Buhari.
The council has written to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to order the release of the former governor from prison.
Reacting to the development, Omokri said thieves and killers are getting forgiveness while freedom fighters are been prosecuted by the government.
He wrote: “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 and killers, only to pursue freedom fighters?”
Dear General Buhari,
You just pardoned Dariye and Nyame, who stole billions. You are also rehabilitating repentant Boko Haramists. Yet, you are prosecutin Kanu, Igboho and Sheikh Zakzaky. How can you forgive thieves are killers, only to pursue freedom fighters? #TableShaker
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) April 15, 2022
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