Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- Associates of the late Bilyaminu Bello have criticised the deceased's father, Ahmed Bello, for publicly defending President Bola Tinubu's decision to pardon Maryam Sanda, who was convicted of killing his son.

Hafiz Usman and Bazooka Joe, close associates of the deceased, on Tuesday in separate posts expressed their disapproval over the press conference held by the elderly Bello, where he commended the president for the reprieve granted to his daughter-in-law.

Mr Tinubu had granted state pardon and clemency to 175 convicted persons, including drug offenders serving various sentences.

Ms Sanda, one of those pardoned, was sentenced to death in 2020 for killing her husband, the late Bilyaminu Bello, in their Abuja home ...