Sarcastic Sunday: Tinubu's Amnesty - But Who Will Pardon The President - Part 2
By: Mohammed Bello Doka - 12th October 2025
Meanwhile, the country’s leadership has turned itself into a confederation of excuses. Every scandal is explained away, every failure repackaged as reform. Even the pardon list is now being marketed as a “humanitarian gesture.” Indeed, humanitarianism has never been so criminally inspired.
“Nigeria is the only country where the government commits the crime and the citizens serve the sentence.”
This pardon isn’t about mercy. It’s about messaging. It tells the powerful, ‘We are all in this together’, and tells the powerless, ‘You’re on your own.’ It’s a declaration that in this country, the law bends only for those who can afford the lawyer, the lobbyist, or the label of “reformed offender.”
Let’s talk about numbers again, since our leaders love statistics — especially the kind that don’t feed anyone. The inflation rate of 24% has turned ₦1,000 into loose change. Food prices have tripled, transportation costs doubled, and rent has become a mathematical equation only God can solve. Yet, the government’s solution to rising hardship is to free criminals. Perhaps they’ll soon release hunger itself on parole.
“Nigeria’s economy is so bad that even corruption is now working on a payment plan.”
But wait — we must give credit where it’s due. President Tinubu has achieved what many thought impossible: he has united Nigerians across tribe, religion, and region — not in prosperity, but in collective suffering. Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, and every other tongue now speak one language — “E go better.” Unfortunately, “e never better.”
So what do we call this new national mood? Is it mercy, hypocrisy, or just high-level political theatre? Some say the President is showing compassion. Others say he’s building alliances with his reflection. Whatever it is, it has confirmed one truth: in Nigeria, leadership is not about setting people free; it’s about freeing your friends and forgiving yourself.
And so, as Nigeria continues its journey through the valley of poverty and the shadow of pardon, we the citizens remain the audience to an endless play — laughing through our tears, clapping between power cuts, and praying that one day, mercy will descend on us too.
Because if murderers can be pardoned, if drug dealers can be forgiven, if criminals can be rebranded — then maybe, just maybe, there’s still hope for the ordinary Nigerian struggling to survive on $43 a month.
“Forgiveness is the new oil — the more you sin, the more you earn.”
And so we close another edition of Sarcastic Sunday, where satire is the only medicine left for national madness.
The prisons are open. The thieves are free. The poor are hungrier. The naira is bleeding. Inflation is celebrating. And the President smiles from his golden seat of mercy.
But as Nigeria pardons the guilty and punishes the innocent, one final question echoes louder than all the political noise —
Who will pardon Tinubu?
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🌿✨ A Day of Purpose. A Year of Impact. A Future of Green Hope. 🌍
Yesterday’s Great Green Wall Day 2025 celebration in Dutse, Jigawa State was a powerful reminder that the fight against desertification and climate change is not just a government agenda
Deep gratitude to Hamid Abdulhamid Tahir, CEO of GECCI, for your unwavering support & trust in youth leadership.
Your commitment keeps us grounded and growing.
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Special appreciation to Dr. Saleh Abubakar, MFR, DG/CEO of @NAGGW_NG for 1 year of visionary leadership.
Your efforts toward afforestation & land restoration continue to inspire action across the frontline states. 🙏
#NAGGW#Afforestation
🌍 Yesterday’s #GGWDay2025 in Dutse was a powerful reminder of our collective role in restoring degraded land & building a climate-resilient Nigeria.
Proud to represent GECCI Kaduna at this milestone event. 🌳
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Sama da 100 Sun Mutu. Sama da 100 Sun Yi Shiru. Amma Mu ba zamu yi shiru ba
A Yelewata Jihar Benue — Mutane sama da 150 ne aka hallaka cikin dare. Gidaje sun kone da rai a ciki. Yara, mata, maza — an same su su na barci, aka hallaka su da wuta.
Wannan ba hari bane. Wannan annoba ce da aka bari ta girma a ƙasa da ke ikirarin shugabanci, ƙasa mai doka, ƙasa da ke da shugaban kasa.
Abin takaici shine: babu wanda ke tambaya, babu wanda ke amsa. Kowace shekara – shiru. Ana ta kashe-kashe – Sai dai a koma barci.
Amma ba za mu zauna ba.
Dan Bello yace:
“Duk inda jini ya zubo ba tare da adalci ba — to, juyin juya hali na da murya a can.”
Wannan ba rikicin manoma da makiyaya bane kawai.
Wannan rikici ne na:
• Ƙasa da ba ta da tsari,
• Makiyaya da ba su da mafita,
• Gwamnati da ba ta da kunya,
• ‘Yan siyasa da ke yin shiru idan talaka bai da kuri’a a hannu.
‘Yan Gaskiya, ku farka:
• Kada ku ce wannan ba na ku bane. Zai iya zama Garin Ganye gobe, Dutsin Ma nan da mako daya, Gwarzo nan da wata daya. Ba ma fata.
• Kada ku bar labarin nan ya wuce kamar iska. Ku yada shi.
• Ku rike ‘yan uwanku ‘yan kasa a zuci. Ku rubuta gaskiyar abin da ke faruwa.
• Ku tambaya: me yasa kisan talakawa ya zama ruwan dare?
Jama’a ga aiki zan ba ku:
Idan kana da labari, hoto, ko shaida daga Benue ko wani wuri da makamancin haka ke faruwa, ka turo da shi.
Rubuta me ka gani ko ka ji
Tura hotuna ko bidiyo
Bayyana gaskiya domin kowa ya sani
Wannan tafiya ta ‘Yan Gaskiya ba za ta kau da kai ba a lokacin da jini ke zuba, kuma ba ta jin tsoron fadar gaskiya.
A Ƙasa ka kwament ka rubuta:
“Ina tare da mutanen Benue. Karfin Jama’a – Sabuwar Duniya.”
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Dear NHFP Team,
I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to have been considered for the National Health Fellows Program. While I understand that I was not selected in the final list, I remain fully committed to contributing.
ONE MONTH SHAKING!!!
Sarki Mai motsa gari. Ka motsa jiha yazzu kuma ka motsa National Party sun kira Caucus & NEC meetings.
Nikuwa Nace kodan yadda ka zamo topic of discussions nationwide ai dole muyi biyayya because Capacity ba karya bane.
Allah ya tsare mutun ka Mal @elrufai
Today, at the 31st and 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Zaria Education Development Association (ZEDA), I had the honor of addressing a critical issue—funding education beyond government resources. To build a stronger Nigeria, we must explore alternative funding sources such as Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and endowment funds. Countries like Japan, Singapore, and Denmark have shown us that investing in human capital leads to national progress, and we must do the same.
Zaria, with its rich educational heritage, continues to be a beacon of knowledge in Nigeria. As a proud representative of the Zaria Federal Constituency, I am committed to enhancing our educational landscape. Through my efforts, we have secured key institutions, including a Federal College of Education, a College of Health Sciences, a National Open University campus, and a College of Legal Studies. Once fully operational, these institutions will bring immense educational and socio-economic benefits to our people.
However, we must not overlook the challenges ahead. Issues such as out-of-school children and the quality of basic education require urgent attention. I commend Governor Uba Sani’s proactive steps in addressing these concerns, especially with the construction of over 62 new secondary schools.
Looking ahead, ZEDA must embrace digital innovation to improve learning outcomes, teacher training, and access to resources. In the House of Representatives, we remain committed to advancing universal basic education and integrating innovative reforms that will shape a brighter future.
I extend my heartfelt appreciation to His Royal Highness, the Emir of Zazzau, Malam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, for his unwavering commitment to ZEDA’s vision. Together, we will continue to nurture the legacy of education in Zaria and beyond.
#EducationForAll #HumanCapitalDevelopment #Zaria #nigerianamazon
@healthfellowsng
Dear NHFP Team,
Please keep me in mind for any future openings, and I would be honored to step in wherever needed.
Best regards,
Adamu Abdullahi
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@healthfellowsng
Dear NHFP Team,
Should there be any additional opportunities, replacements, or open slots from any LGA, I am ready and willing to serve immediately. I am confident in my ability to deliver excellent results and contribute meaningfully to the program’s success.
@healthfellowsng@healthfellowsng
We really need more clarification please those were selected and those who were not. People are being called since but some getting confused..... Please please please please
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