In a significant executive action, President Bola Tinubu has granted pardons and clemency to a range of individuals, from historical figures to contemporary convicts. Here is a list of the key beneficiaries.
- Late Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa: A former Army General and poet who was executed in 1986 for an alleged coup plot. He received a posthumous pardon.
- Late Herbert Macaulay: A founding father of Nigerian nationalism and co-founder of the NCNC. He was convicted by British colonial authorities in 1913 and has now been granted a posthumous pardon.
- Farouk Lawan: Former member of the House of Representatives, famously involved in the "$620,000 bribery scandal" related to a fuel subsidy probe. He was pardoned.
- The Ogoni Nine: A group of nine environmental activists, including Ken Saro-Wiwa, who were executed in 1995 by the military government. They were granted a formal posthumous pardon.
- The Ogoni Four (Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Samuel Orage, Theophilus Orage): Four Ogoni leaders killed in 1994, an event that escalated the crisis in the region. They were awarded posthumous national honours.
- Anastasia Nwaobia, Hussaini Umar, and Ayinla Alanamu: Three other former convicts who were pardoned to facilitate their reintegration into society.
- Nweke Chibueze: An inmate serving a life sentence for cocaine-related offenses. He was granted a pardon.
- Nwogu Peters: An inmate who had served 12 years of a 17-year sentence for fraud. He was granted a pardon.
- 82 Inmates: Granted clemency and will be released.
- 65 Inmates: Granted a reduction of their prison terms.
- 7 Inmates on Death Row: Had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment.
