Oyetola concedes defeat, congratulates Adeleke

Former governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has accepted defeat and acceded to Tuesday’s ruling of the Supreme Court that upheld the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor of the state. In a statement signed by the ex-governor, he noted that although the judgment by the Supreme Court did not favour either him, … [Read more…]

APP withdraws petition against Tinubu, APC, INEC

The Action Peoples Party, APP, on Wednesday, withdrew the petition it filed to nullify the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as winner of the 2023 presidential election. The party, at the resumed proceedings before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, announced its decision to terminate … [Read more…]

Gov Adeleke Extends Olive Branch To Oyetola Following Supreme Court Verdict

Following the verdict by the Supreme Court on Tuesday affirming his election as the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged his opponents including his major contender, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola to join hands with him in moving the South-West state forward. Adeleke, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, said there is … [Read more…]

APC Defends Choice of Akpabio, Says South-South Hasn’t Produced Senate President Since 1999

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday defended its choice of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka said the South-South zone which Akpabio represents has not produced a Senate President since the beginning of the Fourth … [Read more…]

E. Jean Caroll: Jury’s verdict doesn’t affect Trump’s legal ability to run for president

Following a Manhattan federal jury finding that Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store dressing room in the spring of 1996 and the awarding of $5 million to her for battery and defamation, the verdict may not have any legal effect on Trump’s presidential candidacy. For one, it is a … [Read more…]

Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in civil case, awards her $5 million 

A Manhattan federal jury found that Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store dressing room in the spring of 1996 and awarded her $5 million for battery and defamation. Carroll alleged Trump raped her in the Bergdorf Goodman department store and then defamed her when he denied her claim, said … [Read more…]

JUST IN: Adeleke Floors Oyetola As Supreme Court Affirms Adeleke’s Victory As Osun Governor

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun State. Delivering judgment on Tuesday afternoon, a five-member panel of Justices of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal was right in reinstating Adeleke as governor. Supreme Court says Gboyega Oyetola and APC failed to prove it’s case … [Read more…]