Bamanga Tukur

"Alamieyeseigha: Tukur seeks understanding"

"Tukur further declared that the power to grant amnesty falls within the exclusive powers of the president, as enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution. He submitted that state pardon was meant all over the world to get the best attitude out of individuals, as instituted in the political programmes of different countries across the world, “Do you ever grant pardon to the innocent? “I cannot understand why our people are politicising the issue of amnesty so granted by Mr. President." (Sun Newspaper, 3/18/13)



Tukur, yours is but a poor and childish defense of a presidential blunder, procedual incompetence and cronyism. Just because the Congress or the Presidency has the constitutional power to declare wars does not mean or justify these departments declaring war against all foes or against all friends.  Power and authority must be exercised prudently otherwise they become acts of dictatorships and impunity. The pardoning of Alamieyeseigha is presidential impunity that insults any decent Nigerian.