Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has granted a state pardon to no fewer than seven convicts serving various jail terms in the state.
The clemency by the governor was coming on the heels of his 61st birthday anniversary on Monday.
Aiyedatiwa had, in the spirit of the new year, 2026, pardoned 77 inmates across the correctional facilities in the state.
With the new set of inmates receiving the state pardon, the governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, disclosed that the inmates received the grace based on reports of positive attitude as well as what he described as genuine remorse.
While emphasising that the decision was taken after thorough and due recommendations by the State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, the governor harps on prison decongestion and restorative justice, as well as the provision of second chances to those who have exhibited and demonstrated meaningful change in the cause of serving their jail term.
“Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, exercised his constitutional prerogative of mercy by granting outright pardon and release to seven (7) additional convicts serving various sentences in correctional facilities across the State.
This gracious act was to mark Mr Governor’s 61st birthday anniversary and further builds upon the landmark clemency approved on January 1, 2026, during the New Year celebrations.
Aiyedatiwa pardons seven inmates in Ondo