Idea of granting Nnamdi Kanu pardon is premature – Malami

Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has said that the idea of pardoning embattled IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is premature.

The AGF said this while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday December 1. He said Kanu’s trials have not been concluded and so pardon isn’t an option in such a case.

“Pardon is a function of conviction in the Nigerian context and as far as I know, Nnamdi Kanu has not been convicted yet so the idea of pardoning him is premature, he said

When asked if granting the IPOB leader pardon is an option for peace in the South East, Malami said he is yet to assess the security implications of such a decision