Okupe appeals conviction for receiving cash above permitted threshold

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 admin

Former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to Ex-President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe has appealed his conviction by Hon. Justice I. L. Ojukwu of the Federal High Court. Dr. Okupe had been convicted for receiving cash above the permitted threshold on 19 December 2022. While the Federal High Court had held that the Prosecution had failed to prove the charges of money laundering against Dr. Okupe and acquitted him of the charges relating to same, the Court convicted him of the charges relating to the receipt of monies…

Ogun Polls: Observers pass vote of confidence on INEC’s results

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 admin

.Says it reflects people’s wish An independent monitoring group, under the eagies of Forum of Election Observers Groups, has declared that the outcome of the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Ogun State, largely reflect the opinion of the vast majority of residents in line, with the assessment of various stakeholders, including local observers. Coordinator of the group, comrade Ayodeji Ologun, who stated this at a media briefing in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, expressed vote of confidence on Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC over the conduct and eventual results…