Nigeria:  U.S Threatens Sanctions Against Nigeria Over Pardon for Ex-Convict Alamieyeseigha, Bulama

Premium Times, 16 March 2013

The controversial pardon granted some ex-convicts by President Goodluck Jonathan has sparked a diplomatic standoff between Nigeria and the United States, with the Americans ... read more »

Nigeria:  'We're Not Moved By International Condemnations Over Pardon for Alamieyeseigha' (interview)

Daily Trust, 17 March 2013

Sara Anabs Igba is a security expert and former security adviser to former Governor Peter Odili. Igba a prominent Ijaw leader spoke with Sunday Trust on the State pardon granted ... read more »

Nigeria:  Alamieyeseigha - FG Summons U.S. Envoy

Vanguard, 16 March 2013

The Federal Government, Saturday, summoned the Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States (US) Embassy to protest a statement credited to the spokeswoman, Deb MacLean, on the ... read more »

Nigeria:  Groups Condemn Presidential Pardon to Alamieyeseigha

Premium Times, 16 March 2013

A group of civil society organisations working on anti-corruption and good governance in Nigeria, said on Thursday that the presidential pardon granted to former Governor of ... read more »

Nigeria:  Tukur - Why Alamieyeseigha, Others Deserve State Pardon

This Day, 17 March 2013

As the ripples of the state pardon granted the former governor of Baleya state, Diepreye Solomon Peters Alamieyesigha and others continue, the National Chairman of Peoples ... read more »

Nigeria:  Alams Pardon - Nigerians' Reaction Is 'Sophisticated Ignorance'

This Day, 16 March 2013

The presidency, Saturday further stoked the fire of the controversy trailing the decision of President Goodluck Jonathan to grant state clemency to his erstwhile boss, Diepreye ... read more »

Nigeria:  Presidential Pardon - CPC Calls for Jonathan's Impeachment

This Day, 17 March 2013

The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has asked the Senate to demand reversal of the Presidential pardon granted former Bayelsa Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and Mr ... read more »

Nigeria:  Alams, Others Deserve Pardon - Tukur

Vanguard, 18 March 2013

National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, yesterday, threw his weight behind the recent state pardon granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to ... read more »

Nigeria:  Much Ado About State Pardons

Vanguard, 18 March 2013

PREROGATIVE of mercy and state pardons are not new in politics and public administration. Since Nigeria gained independence in 1960, state pardon has been a powerful instrument ... read more »

Nigeria:  State Pardon - Yar'Adua, Diya, Others Get N1.01 Billion As Benefits

Leadership, 18 March 2013

As controversy continues to trail the state pardon granted some ex-convicts, the military authorities will pay a whopping N1.01 billion as gratuities to ex-military top brass ... read more »

Nigeria:  State Pardon Won't Weaken Anti-Graft War, FG Replies U.S.

This Day, 18 March 2013

The Federal Government Saturday assured the United States (US) that notwithstanding the pardon granted some former government officials, including former Bayelsa State Governor, ... read more »

Nigeria:  The Unpardonable (opinion)

Premium Times, 18 March 2013

Good Governance is about the effective, transparent and accountable use of public resources to provide public goods for citizens. Our Constitution is clear that the purpose of ... read more »

Nigeria:  U.S. Denounces Pardon for Alamieyeseigha, Others

Vanguard, 16 March 2013

Controversy has continued to trail Wednesday's state pardon granted the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha and eight others with the ... read more »

Nigeria:  Jonathan's Problematic Pardon (column)

Premium Times, 16 March 2013

In the 'Modern World' people say, "Power Creates Wealth." This I think is what we generally refer to as "Power Corrupts." If we may go further, borrowing from the English ... read more »

Nigeria:  ACN, CPC Complicit in Alamieyeseigha, Bulama's Pardon

Premium Times, 16 March 2013

Opposition parties fiercely rebuked Tuesday's state pardon for former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, and a former Managing Director of the Bank of the North, ... read more »

Nigeria:  The Unpardonables (opinion)

Daily Trust, 18 March 2013

Good Governance is about the effective, transparent and accountable use of public resources to provide public goods for citizens. Our Constitution is clear that the purpose of ... read more »

Nigeria:  Benue PDP Chieftain Condemns Alam's Pardon

Daily Trust, 16 March 2013

A Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)'s chieftain in Benue State Chief Abu King Shuluwa has condemned the state pardon granted to ex-governor of Bayelsa State, Dipreye Alamieyeseigha ... read more »

Nigeria:  'I Beg Your Pardon!' (opinion)

Daily Trust, 16 March 2013

If to Pardon is human, to grant Amnesty must surely be divine. In my recollection, there has never been a most perfectly ill-timed presidential blunder than the Amnesty - pardon ... read more »

Nigeria:  U.S Says 'Deeply Disappointed' Over Alam's Pardon

Daily Trust, 16 March 2013

The United States said yesterday that it was "deeply disappointed" over the pardon granted former governor of Bayelsa State Diepreye Alamieyesaigha who was impeached and later ... read more »

Nigeria:  On Alamieyeseigha's Pardon - Open Letter to President Jonathan (opinion)

Premium Times, 17 March 2013

Dear President Jonathan, read more »

Nigeria:  That Jailbreak Called Pardon

Daily Trust, 17 March 2013

It was best described by Lagos lawyer and activist Bamidele Aturu as official jailbreak. If the overwhelming feeling of outrage and incredulity with which Nigerians from all over ... read more »

Nigeria:  It's a Shame That the Presidency Granted Pardon to Yar'Adua, Others Again - Dr Hakeem (interview)

Daily Trust, 17 March 2013

Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmad has served as permanent secretary at different ministries of the federation and he was also a onetime INEC secretary. In this interview with Sunday Trust, Dr. ... read more »

Nigeria:  Outside Bayelsa, It's an Unpardonable Pardon

This Day, 17 March 2013

A pardon granted some high profile convicts by President Jonathan has given rise to scorn and condemnation, though in Bayelsa State, in an expression of ethnic sentimentalism, some ... read more »

Nigeria:  Pardon Restores Alamieseyegha's 'Corporal Rights' - Abati

Daily Trust, 17 March 2013

Dr Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, yesterday explained on Channels Television how President Jonathan granted former Bayelsa State ... read more »