State three circumstances under which the president may exercise prerogative of mercy

ANSWER

Under the provisions of the Constitution the president is emto:

Grant pardon to a convicted person either free or subject to lawful condition.
Grant respite to a person indefinitely or for a specified duration of the execution of punishment imposed a court of law.
Substitute a less severe form of punishment for a punishment imposed on a person for an offence.
Remit the whole or part of a punishment imposed on a person for an offence.
Remove the whole or part of the disqualification of a person imposed a court of law under the National Assembly and Presidential Elections Act.