Court Orders Nigerian Army to Reinstate 70 Pardoned Soldiers

A court has ordered the Nigerian Army to reinstate 70 soldiers who were court-martialed but later pardoned by former President Buhari. The judge ruled that the constitutional pardon removed any legal barrier to their re-employment.

28 Jul, 10:01 — 28 Jul, 10:01

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Court orders Nigerian Army to reinstate 70 court-martial convicted soldiers pardoned by Buhari

“The legal barrier to their employment has been completely swept away by the constitutional grace of the pardon; the Plaintiffs have a clear, enforceable right to be reinstated,” the judge ruled. The post Court orders Nigerian Army to reinstate 70 court-martial convicted soldiers pardoned by Buhari appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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