A man identified as Glynn Simmons who spent 48 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, has finally been declared innocent and released. According to BBC News, Simmons was convicted in 1973 for the murder of Carolyn Sue Rogers. He maintained his innocence throughout the years, and after a thorough review, the court has determined that he was wrongly imprisoned. Oklahoma County District Judge Amy Palumbo, presiding over the case, made a ruling on the matter. “This court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the offense for which Mr. Simmons was convicted, sentenced, and imprisoned… was not committed by Mr. Simmons.” the judge said.
The decision marks the end of a long legal battle that began when Simmons, then 23 years old, was sentenced to death. The sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment in 1977. Now 71 years old, Glynn Simmons expressed his resilience and tenacity. “It’s a lesson in resilience and tenacity. Don’t let nobody tell you that it (exoneration) can’t happen because it really can,” Simmons said in reaction to his long-awaited release. Glynn’s co-accused, Don Roberts, who also faced imprisonment for the same crime, awaits the outcome of the ongoing legal proceedings. The developments come after a renewed push for justice and a comprehensive review of the evidence surrounding the case. In light of the wrongful conviction, Glynn Simmons is now eligible to receive $175,000 in compensation. Moreover, he has the option to pursue legal action against Oklahoma City for the years of injustice he endured. Joe Norwood, Glynn’s lawyer, said Glynn is trying to sustain himself for now. He was quoted by NPR as saying; “Glynn is having to live off of GoFundMe. That’s literally how the man is surviving right now, paying rent, buying food,. Getting him compensation, and getting compensation is not for sure, is in the future and he has to sustain himself now.”
Mbah polled 160,895 votes slightly above his closest rivals, Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party, who scored 157,552, and Uche Nnaji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who got 14,575 votes, amongst others. 
Alexx Otti overtook the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Okey Ahiwe, in the March 18 gubernatorial elections. According to the vice-chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Mrs Oti, the LP candidate defeated his rival with 175,467 votes. This declaration from INEC comes after some residents and supporters of the Labour Party (LP) in Abia state, in their hundreds launched a protest in Umuahia against INEC asking them to declare Alex Otti as the winner The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidates pulled 88,529 votes, while Young Peoples’ Party (YPP) came third with 28,972 votes. This win is the Labour Party’s first victory in the 2023 election 
SDP governorship candidate, Senator Magnus Abe, came third with a total of 46,981 votes. The PDP governorship candidate won in all 23 local government areas of the State. The results are as follows: Total Registered Voters: 353,7190 Accredited voters: 496,852 A- 7,155 AA – 1,693 AAC – 386 ADC – 940 ADP – 925 APC – 95,274 APGA – 489 APM – 568 APP – 973 BP – 137 LP – 22,224 NNPP – 335 NRM – 2,258 PDP – 302,614 SDP – 46,981 YPP – 644 ZLP – 338 Total Valid Vote: 483,934 Total Rejected Vote: 10,670 Total Votes Cast: 494,604