Sheikh Gumi offers to push for Kanu pardon if he repents. He says remorse and a peace call are needed. Share your view below #ValidUpdates #SheikhGumi #NnamdiKanu #pardon #clemency #Nigeria
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Sheikh Gumi offers to champion Kanu release if he repents
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Sheikh Ahmad Gumi (Ahmad Abubakar Gumi) says he will lead calls for clemency for Nnamdi Kanu if the IPOB leader shows real remorse for his actions.
Image credit: Nnamdi Kanu & Sheikh Gumi / InstagramHe made the offer after the recent trial and sentence, and he spoke in a Channels TV interview this week.
The court convicts Nnamdi Kanu report says the judge found Kanu guilty on several counts and imposed a life term, and the ruling has prompted swift public reaction.
Gumi said remorse should lead to mercy and national healing. He compared Kanu’s case to past amnesties for militants in Nigeria.
Why Gumi says pardon may follow
Gumi pointed to former reconciliations after conflict in history as examples. He named Shagari and Yar’Adua’s policies as past clemency acts.
Some critics said Gumi has been controversial for links to violent groups. A recent Sheikh Gumi avoids arrest claim appeared on ValidUpdates. Gumi denies wrongdoing and says his work seeks peace for communities.
He said Kanu must repent and call publicly for peace. If Kanu does that Gumi will push for a political pardon.
The federal government says it will follow all court processes. Lawyers expect rapid appeals and legal challenges to follow sentencing.
Amnesty examples Gumi cited
Gumi cited Shagari’s pardon for Ojukwu as a long ago precedent. He also referenced Yar’Adua’s moves on Niger Delta militants years ago.
Gumi said forgiveness can help calm things down across Nigeria. He urged leaders to try talks before violence grows further.
“I will seek peace.” He said that his offer depends on Kanu’s public apology and peace call.
Human rights groups warn against quick pardons without full review. They urge clear answers and full legal steps before any release.
Some community leaders back reintegration for repentant militants who lay down arms. They say reintegration helps heal wounds and rebuild trust locally.
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A Tale of Two Terms: How Powerful Figures Were Prosecuted in Trump’s First Term, Then Pardoned in His Second
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-pardons-erased-prosecutions-second-term
"We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term. No other president has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on such a scale."
We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term. No other president has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on such a scale.
Braun, whose family used a connection to Trump’s son-in-law, #JaredKushner, to obtain the commutation in Jan 2021, is at least the 8th #convict to whom #Trump granted #clemency during his 1st term who has since been charged with a #crime. Several others pardoned more recently after being convicted of #crimes committed during the #Jan6, 2021, #insurrection have also run into trouble with the #law.
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#felon47 #pardons fmr #Tennessee #House speaker & his fmr top aide due to report to #prison this month
#Trump has granted #clemency in the opening year of his term to several fmr elected officials convicted on #corruption-related charges.
#GlenCasada, who was ousted from his position as the #Republican speaker of the Tennessee House just months into the job in 2019, received a phone call from Trump Thursday informing him of the decision.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/06/glen-casada-cade-cothren-trump-pardon/
Adeyanju withdraws praise after list twist. Read the full story below #ValidUpdates #Nigeria #Politics #Tinubu #MaryamSanda #Clemency #HumanRights #Governance
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