COVID-19: Kwara gets advisory council on prerogative of mercy

Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the constitution of a nine-person advisory council on prerogative of mercy to advise him on the modalities for releasing prison inmates as part of the national strategy to contain COVID-19.

Members of the advisory council comprises the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Salman Jawondo (chairman); Gabriel Deji (member); Oluwole Osundeyi (member); Isiaka Olaide (member); Dr. Bolakale Saliu (member); Khadijat Alao (member); Abdulrasheed Lafia Ibrahim (member); Abdulkareem Olayiwola Ayinde (member) and the director of public prosecution in the state’s Ministry of Justice as secretary.

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The setting up of the committee followed the federal government’s directive on April 1, that prison decongestion be carried out urgently as a measure to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The council is to advise the governor on who among the inmates should be granted amnesty.