My people, better gather round, e get as e be for Adamawa State now! Governor Ahmadu Fintiri don show big heart as he grant pardon to one farmer, Sunday Jackson, wey been dey sentenced to death for killing herder wey attack am for im farm.
Dis matter no be small one o, because Jackson don dey inside prison for over ten years! Na for 2015, as he dey protect imself from heavy wahala, dis matter kon turn big gist. E lead to serious palava for community, as everybody dey talk wetin be self-defense and whether person fit dey suffer for trying to protect im life.
The wrestle wey Jackson and di herder get be like film wey no fit finish, and na wetin make Supreme Court talk say make dem hang Jackson. But as the koko dey hot, community leaders and di family of di herder don dey beg Governor Fintiri make e show mercy. And brothers, di governor sabi wetin e dey do!
Him sign di pardon on Monday! Na true Christmas miracle! Di governor yan say di decision no be just for Jackson alone, because he get two other inmates wey also catch dis Christmas joy. But we sabi say Jackson na di star of di show, as e don carry all di almakus wey dey share small small drinks for di village.
Dis pardon come after serious pressure from United States government wey dey demand say Jackson suppose free, and na so e dey catch international eye. Dis case no be just local wahala again; e don turn worldwide conversation!
Governor Fintiri talk say him dey follow di recommendations wey dem provide from di advisory council wey sabi about di things wey dey happen for prison. As per wetin dem talk, Jackson don behave well for jail, and e fit start new life wey go make sense.
People for Adamawa, especially farmers, dey follow dis gist well, because dem don feel say if dem ever defend demself, e fit end like Jackson case. But today, e no be case of fear, rather na case of joy! Dis move don show say mercy dey exist, and e fit turn di wahala around.
Many don dey celebrate and dey carry beer dey pop everywhere, as dis one na victory for justice and mercy. Dis one na clear sign say wahala fit dey, but hope and grace fit make am better.
So guys, make we raise our glass for Jackson and for Fintiri, wey dey show wetin it mean to be leader wey no forget im people. Mercy don fall like Christmas rain!
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