Tinubu pardons Macaulay, Vatsa, Farouk Lawan, others President Bola Tinubu has approved wide-ranging acts of clemency, granting posthumous pardons to prominent historical figures, including nationalist Herbert Macaulay and the late Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, who was executed in 1986. The decision, endorsed by the National Council of State, was announced after its meeting on Thursday in Abuja, and reflects President Tinubu’s use of his constitutional power of mercy. READ ALSO: President Bola Tinubu and the Air Peace flights to Brazil: Prestige or misplaced priority?, by Isa Kamaluddeen In a statement signed by Bayo...