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Federal court nullifies PDP's Ibadan convention
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A Federal High Court in Ibadan has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party's national convention held on November 15, 2025, and barred Tanimu Turaki from acting as chairman. Turaki, a senior advocate of Nigeria, has rejected the ruling, insisting the convention remains valid.
Switzerland's Federal Supreme Court has rejected appeals and upheld the 2022 conviction of former FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke for bribery and forgery related to World Cup media rights. Valcke received a suspended 11-month prison sentence for accepting bribes to aid companies in securing broadcasting deals in Italy and Greece. In a related case, Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi was acquitted of charges involving the same former official.
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A federal judge in Maryland has ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention, ruling that his re-detention lacks lawful authority. The Department of Homeland Security has criticized the decision and signaled plans to keep fighting the case, while Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national facing human smuggling charges, denies any gang ties as deportation efforts continue.
Inspector General Douglas Kanja has announced that the recruitment of 10,000 police constables will take place on November 17, 2025, as a one-day exercise at 427 centers nationwide. This follows the High Court's lifting of a suspension on the process. The event seeks to enlist young Kenyans to advance police reforms.
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Kenya's High Court has overturned a prior conviction, clearing former Samburu County Governor Moses Lenolkulal in a corruption case linked to a Sh84 million fuel supply contract. The court stated there was no concrete evidence of conflict of interest or direct ties to the business. Two others implicated in the case have also been freed.