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By Joseph Adahnu, Yola
The Gongola People’s Forum (GPF) has called for grant pardon to Mr Sunday Jackson and save him from death sentence by hanging.
The spokesman of the Forum and one-time governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Action Congress (AC) Engr Markus Gundiri made the appeal at a press conference in Yola.
He said it primary objectives are to ensure justice to all members who make up the majority ethnic nationalities that constitute the State’s total population, to ensure equity in governance; to ensure inclusivity to all, without consideration to faith or background, to build peace and unity; and above all to ensure that all the citizens of Nigeria live under the umbrella of the rule of law without fear of molestation or oppression by their fellow men or the system.
Jackson was conviction and sentenced to death following a fatal altercation between him and a nomadic herdsman which led to the demise of the latter.
The herdsman had attacked Jackson with a knife following which he wrested the weapon from him and in self defense, inflicted injuries on the herdsman which turned out to be fatal.
He noted that in pursuant of constitutional provisions, the Forum is calling upon Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri to grant a pardon to Jackson and save him from the sentence of death by hanging.
According to the group, Jackson was unarmed at the time of the encounter noting that the herder was the aggressor.
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