The former governorship candidate in Lagos state, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has taken to his official X account on Monday, October 13, 2025 to react to the presidential pardons that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu granted to some convicts.
His statement came after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu granted pardons to several people who were convicted of drug related offenses.
According to report, Herbert Macaulay and Maryam Sanda were among the convicts and former convicts that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu pardoned.
Reacting, the former governorship candidate said he doesn’t understand how several drug offenders were able to get the presidential pardons.
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour said drug crisis ravaging the youths in Lagos state is a tragedy that is tearing families apart.
According to Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour on his official X account;
“How is it that those fueling this drug epidemic have such powerful connections to the President or the presidency to be able to secure 1/3rd of the presidential pardons?”. See, More, Here>>>
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