Former Chief of General Staff, Oladipo Diya and Former Chief of Staff
Supremem Military Concil, and brother of the late President, Major
General Shehu Musa Yar'adua received a State Pardon from the National
Council of State, this afternoon, a source who attended the meeting has
revealed to NaijaPundit.
Also pardoned were ex-Major Bello
Magaji NA/6604, Mohammed Lima Biu, Shettima Bulama, Former Governor of
Bayelsa State, Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha, Major Geeneral Abdulkareem
Adisa (Post Humous) and Major Segun Fadipe.
Our source revealed to us that the Council of State, which is
comprised of the President, Vice President, all state governors, former
Presidents, the Chief Justice of the Federation, the Senate President
and Speaker, amongst others, unanimously approved the list of those
pardoned today.
The Council of State meeting however was not
without its drama as another list which had names of hose awaiting trial
was smuggled in for discussion. The Council however rejected the list
and asked that it be sent back to the duo of the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation and the Minister of the Interior.
Sources
told us that the unjust trial and conviction of Diya and Yar'adua was
the basis of their pardon while Alamieyeseigha was considered because
apart from serving his sentence he has devoted his life to travelling
amongst Niger Delta communities facilitating the peace.
NAIJA PUNDIT
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