JAMB Government 2019 Objective — Question 3

Question 3 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The constitutional power of the Nigeria president or a state governor to pardon a convicted criminal is referred to as

A. amnesty
B. power of prerogative of mercyCorrect
C. discretionary power of reprieve
D. power of no case to answer

Explanation

The prerogative of mercy is the constitutional power vested in the President (or a state Governor) to grant pardon, reprieve, or reduce the sentence of a convicted offender; 'amnesty' instead refers to a blanket pardon usually for a group, often for political offences.

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