US EditionNigeria: Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence for Maryam Sanda, After Tinubu Nearly Freed Her By Pardon
- In a Friday judgment, Nigeria's Supreme Court affirmed Maryam Sanda's death sentence after a panel of five justices voted 4-1 in Abuja.
- Sanda was convicted for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, during a domestic dispute, and the Federal Capital Territory High Court sentenced her to death by hanging, upheld by the Court of Appeal, Abuja.
- Justice Moore Adumein delivered the lead judgment, saying the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt and the Apex Court dismissed Sanda's appeal as lacking merit.
- President Bola Tinubu had commuted Sanda's sentence to 12 years on compassionate grounds, but the Supreme Court overturned the presidential commutation on Friday.
- Adumein said it was `improper` for the executive to act, noting Sanda's PDP family ties drew significant attention from media outlets such as Punch and Arise TV.
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Nigeria: Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence for Maryam Sanda, After Tinubu Nearly Freed Her By Pardon
Abstract: The Supreme Court took a swipe at President Tinubu for seeking to pardon Maryam Sanda in a culpable homicide case, in respect of which an appeal was still pending.
Nigerian Supreme Court Reinstates Death Sentence for Maryam Sanda Despite Tinubu's Presidential Pardon - The Standard Gazette
The Nigerian Supreme Court has today affirmed the death sentence for Maryam Sanda in a landmark ruling, nullifying the Presidential pardon granted to her by the country’s President, Bola Tinubu. The judgment was delivered by a five-member panel of justices, split four-to-one, dismissing Sanda’s final appeal and reinstating the death sentence by hanging. Sandra was […]
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The Supreme Court of Nigeria has overturned the presidential pardon earlier granted to Maryam Sanda and reinstated the death sentence issued by the Federal Capital Territory High Court over the killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, in 2017. The landmark ruling delivered on Monday has triggered widespread conversations about the limits of executive powers, the authority of the judiciary and the broader implications for criminal justice in Nige…
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