TRUMP ISSUES PARDON TO FORMER REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN STEPHEN BUYER AFTER INSIDER TRADING CONVICTION. (PHOTO).

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Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer after insider trading conviction    President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer, who served nearly two years in prison after being convicted of insider trading tied to post-congressional consulting work. Buyer was sentenced in 2023 to 22 months in prison for illegal stock trades made while working as a consultant and lobbyist. He was ordered to forfeit more than $350,000 in ill-gotten gains and pay a $10,000 fine. He was released from custody in 2025 after his conviction was upheld, with the Supreme Court declining to take up his appeal earlier this year. In issuing the pardon, Trump described Buyer’s service as a judge advocate general in the U.S. Army and his time in Congress as “distinguished and highly productive.” The pardon, dated Thursday and released by the White House on Friday, grants Buyer “a full, complete, and unconditional pardon.” Buyer has maint...

GOV MAKINDE SETS THE STAGE: 'I'M OLD ENOUGH TO DECLARE MY PRESIDENT AMBITION. (PHOTO).


 Makinde sets the stage: 'I’m old enough to declare my Presidential ambition


Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has responded to growing speculations about his potential 2027 presidential run, affirming that he is more than capable of declaring his ambitions when the time is right.

Speaking to reporters at Fashola Farm in Ibadan on Saturday, following a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) retreat, Makinde clarified that no one could dictate his political agenda.

He emphasised that when the moment arrives, he will make his intentions clear without hesitation.

Reflecting on his 2019 governorship bid, Makinde recalled being seen as an outsider with little political experience, yet the people of Oyo State placed their trust in him.

He pointed to his infrastructural achievements and his focus on building sustainable institutions to ensure good governance in the state.

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