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A Nigerian boy from Imo state, Chimezie Ebiriekwe is currently making waves in students' politics in the United States. The young man who recently won the Associated Students presidential election (like Students Union Government SUG in Nigerian Universities) at San Diego State University -beat his opponents by a large margin as he received 3,454 votes while his opponent Ben Delbick got 1,189, Chloe Sension received 1,014 and Kaitlyn Hart received 94

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley resigned on Monday after pleading guilty to two campaign misdemeanours amid allegations that he misused public resources to pursue an affair with a former aide. He was also accused of intimidating officials in an attempt to cover it up. Public allegations of an affair between Bentley and former senior political adviser Rebekah Caldwell Mason did not break out until March 2016, according to reports. “I have decided it is time for me to step down as Alabama’s governor,” Bentley, a Republican who faced mounting criticism from his own party, said at the state Capitol shortly after he was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and released. Shortly afterwards, Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey, a former state treasurer, was sworn in as Alabama’s 54th governor, vowing that her administration “will be open, transparent, and it will be honest”. As part of a plea deal, Bentley agreed to perform 100 hours of community service and repay his campaign fund 8,912 dollars. ...