Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria

Section 212 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Prerogative of mercy. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act.

(1) The Governor may –
(a) grant any person concerned with or convicted of any offence created by any Law of a State a pardon, either free or subject to lawful conditions;
(b) grant to any person a respite, either for an indefinite or for a specified period, of the execution of any punishment imposed on that person for such an offence;

(c) substitute a less severe form of punishment for any punishment imposed on that person for such an offence; or
(d) remit the whole or any part of any punishment imposed on that person for such any offence or of any penalty forfeiture otherwise due to the State on account of such an offence.

(2) The powers of the Governor under subsection (1) of this section shall be exercised by him after consultation with such advisory council of the State on prerogative of mercy as may be established by Law of the State.

Credit: Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC)