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Peter Obi’s Appeal Dismissed By The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party.

According to the apex court, the appeal lacks merit.

The seven-man panel led by Justice Inyang Okoro held that the appeal lacked merit and “is hereby dismissed”.

Obi, in his notice of appeal, implored the highest court to overturn the PEPT’s September 6 decision, which upheld President Tinubu’s victory.

But the panel in a unanimous judgment on Thursday held that the appeal lacked merit and ought to be dismissed.

Giving ruling, the Supreme Court said:

“Double nomination ought not to have come to this Court. The Court cannot sit and begin to explain when this man resigned and when there was a fresh Primary.

There is an end to litigation. The issue of double nomination was rested in May.

All other grounds were dealt with in the Atiku’s appeal and apply to this mutantis mutandis.

This appeal lacks merit.”

More later…

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BREAKING: Ondo Deputy Governor Apologizes To Akeredolu

Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, has tendered an apology to his principal, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu over their rift.

The embattled Deputy Governor made the apology when addressing a world press conference on Thursday.

Aiyedatiwa called for an end to what he termed needless crisis in the SouthWest State.

According to him, he was saddened by the embarrassment and discomfort due to barrage of negative news over the crisis in the last few months.

The Deputy Governor said there were no issues between him and the Governor but political actors capitalised on his boss’s absence to create a crisis for their selfish interests.

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Photos From The 58th Birthday Celebration Of Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan

Former Nigerian First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, clocked 58 on October 25.

A birthday celebration organized for her by her husband, former President Goodluck Jonathan was attended by close friends and associates. 

See photos from the celebration below;

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I Once Considered Converting To Islam – Omah Lay

Famous singer Stanley Omah Didia, aka Omah Lay has opened up that he once thought of converting to Islam.

According to him, he contemplated converting to Islam at some point despite being born into a Christian home.

Omah Lay further stated that he doesn’t care about religion anymore.

He, however, said he believes in the existence of God.

Speaking in a recent interview with media personality Wunmi Bello, Omah Lay said, “As soon as I made money, I just switched; I just believed in God and became more human than religious. I don’t just enjoy religion anymore.

“I grew up in a Christian home. I spent a lot of time in church. And at some point, I was going to convert to Islam. But now I’m at the point where it’s just me and God. Not religion. Because I really don’t know anything about religion. That’s the problem. These holy books and what everybody is saying, I know it sounds true but these are just books that I can not find evidence that this was written by God or his servants.

“So, I just feel like I don’t know anything in as much as I know the bible, Jesus and Allah. But at the end, I don’t have evidence. The only evidence I have is that there’s a God who is moving me. I know that there must be something that’s somewhere that’s in charge of this whole thing. I believe it’s God.”

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Senegalese Footballer, Saido Mane Buys Football Club in France

Senegal and Al Nassr star Sadio Mane is now a bonafide football club owner.
This comes after he bought a football club in France, joining the likes of David Beckham, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes.
According to ESPN, Mane bought French fourth division club Bourges Foot 18.
Mane has been looking to purchase a football club for some time and his relationship with Bourges Foot 18 president Cheikh Sylla has been key in him securing the deal.
According to the report, Mane previously contributed some funds to the club to aid with their recruitment.
But he’s now fully involved after receiving the approval of the mayor of the city, Yann Galut.
Following the completion of the deal Mane posted a video message in which he said: “We’ve been working with the city for the past three years. We’re here to nurture and organise the club. The challenge is immense, but if the people of Bourges remain involved, I’m confident we can achieve our goals. I believe I’ll be visiting Bourges very soon.”
The club are located 250 kilometres from Paris in central France, but they’ve never played higher than the French second tier (as Bourges 18).
The club currently sit second bottom in Group B of the Championnat National. They were only formed two years ago following a merger between two clubs in the region.
It also boasts teams like Cannes, who have endured a steep decline since giving French great Zinedine Zidane his professional debut.
Mane joined Al Nassr after struggling at Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
He had a memorable spell at Liverpool where he won the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
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Supreme Court Upholds Tinubu’s Victory

The Supreme Court affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu while dismissing the appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party on Thursday.

The court held that Tinubu was duly elected as President in the February 25 presidential election.

The apex court in its ruling held that the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, lacked merit.

It also dismissed the appeal by Peter Obi of Labour Party.

“On the whole, having resolved all the issues against the appellant, it is my view that there is no merit in the appeal and it is hereby dismissed,” Justice Inyang Okoro said.

“The judgment of the court below delivered on September 6th 2023 affirming the election of the second respondent as the duly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is hereby affirmed.”

Atiku had approached the court to overturn the judgment of the presidential election petition tribunal which affirmed Tinubu’s election as president.

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Court Sacks Ghandi As Soun, Orders Rresh Selection Process

Oba Ghandi Olaoye has been removed as the new Soun of Ogbomoso.
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso removed him on Wednesday and ordered fresh selection process.
The Oyo State Government announced Pastor Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun and made him king on 8th September 2023.
Before this time, one of the contestants, Kabir Laoye had sued Ghandi Olaoye, noting that he was not eligible to take Soun’s position.
The court ordered that the Oyo State government must not appoint anyone to the position, until after its judgement.
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Young Thug’s Music Saved Me From Depression – Shallipopi

Nigerian singer, Shallipopi has revealed how he escaped depression.
According to him, the music of Young Thug, the US rapper, saved him from depression.

In a recent interview on the ‘Is This Seat Taken’ podcast with Chinasa Anukam, Shallipopi recalled how he was in a depressive state at some point in his life due to financial constraints and lack of love.
He said the music of Young Thug, whom he described as his “best artiste” and that of Dablixx Osha, the late Nigerian rapper, helped him through depression.
He added that while he was going through the depressive state, he understood their lyrics better and it saved him.
“I listen to Young Thug, he is like my best artiste. Not only Young Thug, you know Dablixx Osha? The artiste that died like two years ago? I would say they saved me from depression,” he said.
“Because there was a stage in my life when I was depressed, not because of love, o, no, because of love too. Everything was making me depressed. No love, no money… and, you know, you have to be in a certain situation to play a song to understand the lyrics of the song, so like they saved me from that depression stage of my life.”
Shallipopi rose to fame after releasing his first single titled ‘Elon Musk’.
His songs have garnered a positive reception since he gained recognition.
In August, Shallipopi disclosed that he does not write his lyrics but records freestyles in the studio.
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She Can’t Breath – Nigerians React to Iyabo Ojo’s outfit at Kunle Afod’s 50th Birthday Party

Nigerians have taken to social media to react to the outfit popular Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo wore to her colleague Kunle Afod’s 50th birthday party.
Many said the outfit left her no room to breath.
Recall that Kunle Afod, one of Yoruba Nollywood’s stars, celebrated his 50th birthday in grand style on Tuesday.
He shared several photos of himself in traditional outfits to mark the special day and expressed his gratitude to God for reaching this significant age.
The actor acknowledged the weight of turning 50 and invited colleagues and fans to join him in celebrating this momentous occasion.
Many Nollywood stars, including Bimbo Thomas, Bimpe Akintunde, Mustapha Sholagbade, Yomi Gold, Cute Abiola, and many more, flooded Kunle Afod’s social media with heartfelt birthday wishes.

However, Iyabo Ojo stole the show with her striking outfit.
See reactions:
@kikidivine07 said;  “Gosh, how do you all breath in all these outfits. 😮”
@damm.y863 said; “She’s suffocating already 😂” She hardly talks. 😂“
@KolawoleEunice wrote, “I don’t know until you people dress to showcase your boobs.”
@suboy10 said; “Hmmm the packaging is loaded oooo 😜🤣🤣🤣🤣😘”
@AlabennyMummy wrote; “Opor fu queen mother”
@mamajuice said; ” O Lord have mercy on us.”
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Lagos Debunks Report Of Sanwo-Olu Banning LASTMA From Arresting Motorists

The government of Lagos State has denied the report making the rounds on social media that the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had directed the officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority to stop arresting erring motorists.

In the flier that went viral on social media platforms on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu was reported to have warned the LASTMA officials to cede the duty of arresting motorists to appropriate authorities, adding that they should concentrate on managing traffic in the state.

The flier read, “…Henceforth, no LASTMA officials should arrest any commercial or private motorist. The duty of LASTMA is to manage traffic and not to arrest anyone.

“I have heard a lot of complaints, and any official that violates the rule of his work will be severely dealt with.

“If at any time LASTMA officials make an attempt to arrest you or forcefully enter your car. Don’t argue with them, just allow them to enter and call these numbers: 08129928600 and 08129928550.”

Meanwhile, in a terse message sent to The PUNCH, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the governor, Jubril Gawat, disowned the report, tagging it as ‘fake news’.

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