Democracy Day: Uba Sani grants clemency to 97 inmates

<div class&equals;"wp-block-wptelegram-widget-join-channel aligncenter">&NewLine;&Tab;<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;t&period;me&sol;nairavoice" class&equals;"components-button join-link is-large has-text has-icon" target&equals;"&lowbar;self" rel&equals;"noopener noreferrer">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<svg width&equals;"19px" height&equals;"16px" viewBox&equals;"0 0 19 16" role&equals;"img" aria-hidden&equals;"true" focusable&equals;"false">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<g>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<path d&equals;"M0&period;465&comma;6&period;638 L17&period;511&comma;0&period;073 C18&period;078&comma;-0&period;145 18&period;714&comma;0&period;137 18&period;932&comma;0&period;704 C19&period;009&comma;0&period;903 19&period;026&comma;1&period;121 18&period;981&comma;1&period;33 L16&period;042&comma;15&period;001 C15&period;896&comma;15&period;679 15&period;228&comma;16&period;111 14&period;549&comma;15&period;965 C14&period;375&comma;15&period;928 14&period;211&comma;15&period;854 14&period;068&comma;15&period;748 L8&period;223&comma;11&period;443 C7&period;874&comma;11&period;185 7&period;799&comma;10&period;694 8&period;057&comma;10&period;345 C8&period;082&comma;10&period;311 8&period;109&comma;10&period;279 8&period;139&comma;10&period;249 L14&period;191&comma;4&period;322 C14&period;315&comma;4&period;201 14&period;317&comma;4&period;002 14&period;195&comma;3&period;878 C14&period;091&comma;3&period;771 13&period;926&comma;3&period;753 13&period;8&comma;3&period;834 L5&period;602&comma;9&period;138 C5&period;112&comma;9&period;456 4&period;502&comma;9&period;528 3&period;952&comma;9&period;333 L0&period;486&comma;8&period;112 C0&period;077&comma;7&period;967 -0&period;138&comma;7&period;519 0&period;007&comma;7&period;11 C0&period;083&comma;6&period;893 0&period;25&comma;6&period;721 0&period;465&comma;6&period;638 Z" ><&sol;path>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;g>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;svg>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;Join Nairavoice On Telegram&Tab;<&sol;a>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The Kaduna State Governor&comma; Senator Uba Sani has granted clemency to 97 eligible inmates of the Kaduna Medium Security Custodial Centre&comma; to mark the 2026 Democracy Day celebrations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The governor wrote on his verified Facebook page on Friday night that the decision showed his unwavering commitment to justice&comma; equity&comma; and compassion&comma; particularly for vulnerable citizens whose socio-economic circumstances may have played a role in their incarceration&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;We firmly believe that every individual merits a second chance and the opportunity to rebuild their lives&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;I implore the beneficiaries to embrace this opportunity with responsibility&comma; to cultivate good character&comma; and to acquire skills that will enable them to positively impact society&period; My administration is steadfast in its commitment to support their rehabilitation and reintegration&period; It is never too late for them to become valuable members of their families and communities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;I extend my sincere appreciation to the Judiciary&comma; the Nigerian Correctional Service&comma; the Legal Aid Council&comma; security agencies&comma; traditional and religious leaders&comma; civil society organizations&comma; and the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy for their invaluable contributions to the success of this initiative&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Together&comma; we are forging a Kaduna State where justice is harmonized with mercy&comma; where compassion enriches accountability&comma; and where every citizen has the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to our collective growth and development&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;