Mr Macaoni blasts, “APC is a party filled with most corrupt people”, cites how Tinubu is “surrounded by” the “worst sycophants”
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
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“Every evil that the APC once condemned, they now practice and support. APC is a party filled with most corrupt people surrounded by worst sycophants. A marriage of doom and misfortune!” – Mr Macaroni.
ADC adds: “We wonder what Nigeria stands to gain from this act of clemency to convicts serving life sentences who have barely served two years.
“For years, NDLEA [National Drug Law Enforcement Agency] officers have risked life and limb to combat this problem.
“Granting clemency to individuals convicted under such laws makes a mockery of their sacrifice and gives the world the impression that Nigeria, under President Tinubu, is sympathetic to drug dealers and a safe haven for traffickers.”
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Skit maker and social justice activist Mr Macaroni (Adebowale Adedayo) has taken a swipe at Bola Tinubu for abusing his power by pardoning convicted drug merchants, murderers, and treasury looters in his recent exercise of clemency, describing the President’s All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party “filled with the most corrupt people.”
Tinubu granted pardon to 175 convicts last week only to spark criticism and condemnation from Nigerians especially on social media.
@DOlusegun wrote: “In saner climes, civil society organizations should be on the streets protesting pardon of the criminal alams by now”.
Reposting the tweet on X, Mr Macaroni accused the APC of practising without conscience all the evils it once condemned.
“Every evil that the APC once condemned, they now practise and support. APC is a party filled with [the] most corrupt people surrounded by [the] worst sycophants. A marriage of doom and misfortune!”, Mr Macaroni wrote.
The presidential clemency covered more than 30 convicted drug offenders and several others jailed for crimes such as homicide, fraud, and illegal mining.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) also reacted with scorn, according to a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, describing the pardon as “pathetic and a national disgrace,” that undermines the war against drugs, encourages criminality, and damages Nigeria’s international reputation.
“The African Democratic Congress finds as pathetic and an act of immense national disgrace the recent presidential pardon and clemency granted to several convicted criminals by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” the statement said.
“It amounts to a most irresponsible abuse of the presidential power of prerogative of mercy to grant express pardon to dozens of convicts held for drug trafficking, smuggling, and related offences – especially when most of these convicts have barely served two years in jail for crimes that attract life imprisonment.
“According to official statements, it appears that all it takes to get presidential clemency for even the worst of crimes in Nigeria – including drug trafficking, gun running, and murder – is to show remorse and learn skills.
“We wonder what Nigeria stands to gain from this act of clemency to convicts serving life sentences who have barely served two years.
“For years, NDLEA [National Drug Law Enforcement Agency] officers have risked life and limb to combat this problem.
“Granting clemency to individuals convicted under such laws makes a mockery of their sacrifice and gives the world the impression that Nigeria, under President Tinubu, is sympathetic to drug dealers and a safe haven for traffickers.”
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