Tinubu Grants Posthumous Pardon to Late Major General Vatsa, Family Expresses Gratitude

President Bola Tinubu granted a posthumous pardon to late Major General Vatsa, executed in 1986 for a coup plot against General Ibrahim Babangida. Vatsa's family, including spokesperson Jonathan, expressed gratitude for the pardon, calling it a relief.

The family reiterated Vatsa's innocence and highlighted the weak evidence against him. Late General Domkat Bali also acknowledged the lack of justification for Vatsa's execution.

The gesture by Tinubu was seen as a significant historical moment for Vatsa's surviving children and grandchildren.