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Riley Moore: “Sunday was pardoned [by the Nigerian government].”

Featuring: Riley Moore, Republican | U.S. House West Virginia, District 2

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Published January 14, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:12

… us if you want to establish a relationship in between us to help address your insecurity and issues that you have in your country. And the Nigerians actually listened. And Sunday was pardoned [by the Nigerian government]. Right before Christmas, he had a child he'd never even met and got to spend his first Christmas with that child. And he's released and he's free now. (07:12–07:14)

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