Jude Isiguzo, the executive director of CAPIO, said there was no legal inhibition to granting the right as a court had ruled on the matter since 2014.
Mr Nababa called on well-meaning Nigerians to wholly accept the reformed citizens, patronise their businesses and desist from stigmatising them.
One hundred and seventy-six inmates have been freed from Port Harcourt maximum prison.
Mr Falana said the lawyer has been subjected to humiliation by being paraded before prison inmates.
The governor gave each released inmate N5,000 to transport themselves to their respective home towns and villages.
“It is unfortunate. Many of these inmates have been awaiting trial for many years.”
