Nigeria: MOSOP, Oli Reject State Pardon for Saro-Wiwa, Others

Nigerian President Tinubu's pardon of 'Ogoni Nine' draws ethnic group's rejection

LAGOS - Nigeria's Ogoni activists on Friday rejected a posthumous pardon for nine members executed three decades ago by a military dictatorship, criticising President Bola Tinubu's move as inadequate and perpetuating injustice. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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President Tinubu hinted on 12 June that his administration would give state pardon to the Ogoni leaders executed in 1995 by the Nigerian military dictator, Sani Abacha, because of their struggle for environmental justice for their oil-rich community in the Niger Delta region. The post Why pardon for Saro-Wiwa, other Ogoni leaders isn’t best option – Nnimmo Bassey appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Nigeria: MOSOP, Oli Reject State Pardon for Saro-Wiwa, Others

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, the Ogoni Liberation Initiative and other groups in Ogoni ethnic nationality of Rivers State have rejected the state pardon granted to the Late Ken Saro-Wiwa and other leaders of the area by the Federal Government.

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In a historic move, President Bola Tinubu, on June 12, conferred national honours and granted state pardon to Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other members of Ogoni Nine.

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The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), the Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) and other groups in Ogoni ethnic nationality of Rivers State have rejected the state pardon granted to the late Ken Saro-Wiwa and other leaders of the area by the Federal Government. People protest against the hanging of Ogoni leader Ken Saro-Wiwa and his eight colleagues in London, UK, November 17, 1995. Photo credit: PA Archive/PA President Bola T…