Nollywood movie star Funke Akindele and her music star husband, JJC Skillz have been granted state pardon by the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
A statement signed by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, stated that the couple who are both
non-custodial convicts were granted state pardon, for disobedience of COVID-19
lockdown regulations.
The couple got pardoned, alongside 56 inmates from various
correctional centres.
Akindele and JJC Skillz on Saturday,
April 4, 2020, hosted a party at their house which sparked Twitter backlash the
following day. The party was to celebrate Skillz's birthday.
The couple got sentenced to 14 days of community service with a
fine of N100, 000 each for violating
the lockdown directive.
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