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In a split decision, the Nigerian Supreme Court, on Monday, affirmed the constitutional power of the President to declare a state of emergency in any state to prevent a breakdown of law and order or a descent into chaos and anarchy. The plaintiffs were the Attorneys-General of PDP-controlled states, while the defendants were the Federal […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Supreme Court has on Friday upheld the death sentence imposed on Maryam Sanda, daughter-in-law of a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over the killing of her husband, Bilyamin Bello. Maryam was convicted on January 27, 2020, by an Abuja High Court, and was subsequently sentenced to death by hanging after […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed Senator Monday Okpebholo as the Governor of Edo State, dismissing the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo. The five-member panel of the apex court in its judgment delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, held that the appellants failed to prove their case of over-voting, […]
Continue ReadingOfficers of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Lagos-based socialite and businessman, Fred Ajudua, in Abuja following a Supreme Court order revoking his bail. The Supreme Court, in a ruling delivered on Friday, May 5, 2025, ordered Ajudua’s remand in a correctional facility and revoked the bail earlier granted him by the […]
Continue ReadingEleven Nigerian governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have approached the Nigerian Supreme Court through a summon, to challenge what powers President Bola Tinubu possessed to suspend a democratically elected structure of a state. The plaintiffs who predicated the summon on eight grounds in their suit marked: SC/CV/329/2025, are – Adamawa, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Supreme Court has on Friday removed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgment, set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had recognised Abure as the party’s national chairman. In its decision, Nigeria’s final court held […]
Continue ReadingPeoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. President Tinubu had, on March 18, declared the emergency rule in Rivers State, citing Section 305(5) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended), and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, […]
Continue ReadingIt appears now that Nigerian Supreme Court may have on Friday reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), even though it didn’t specifically pronounce him as such. This is because the Nigeria’s apex Court, in a unanimous judgment of a five-member panel said the matters bordering on the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Supreme Court, has on Friday, nullified the Rivers State Local Government elections held on October 5, 2024. The five-member panel of the Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Jamilu Tukur, ruled that the conduct of the local government polls in the state was null and void. The apex court set aside the […]
Continue ReadingThe appeal filed by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the legality and leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly has been dismissed by the Nigerian Supreme Court in Abuja. Fubara was also ordered to pay four million naira costs to the Assembly, Amaewhule and the other respondents by a five-member panel led by […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Supreme Court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations. The seven-man panel, in the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, declared that the 774 local government councils in the country should receive and manage their funds themselves. It held that the power of […]
Continue ReadingHope of a former House of Representatives member from Kano State, Mr Farouk Lawan, to get his five years sentencing over bribery conviction quashed, was on Friday dashed, as the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal for lacking in merit. Lawan was convicted by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on June 22, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of 11 Supreme Court justices appointed by President Bola Tinubu to fill the justice vacancies at the apex court. The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters during Thursday’s plenary. President Bola Tinubu had asked the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the presidential election petition tribunal (PEPT) on Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi’s appeals. All other panel members agreed with the lead judgment delivered by John Okoro, dismissing Atiku Abubakar’s appeal and challenging the judgment of the presidential petition tribunal. The six of them also agreed with Okoro […]
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, seeking to dismiss and set aside the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) ruling. The court similarly reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Supreme Court will commence hearings on the appeal by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, October 23, 2023. Atiku, who came second in the election, had approached the presidential election tribunal (PEPT) to nullify the February 25 election, in which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Bola […]
Continue ReadingJustice Chima Centus Nweze (simply called CC Nweze) of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has passed away. Justice Nweze died on Sunday at the age of 64. His ailing health reportedly played a role in the recent unrest among Supreme Court Justices, who expressed their concerns during the tenure of the immediate past Chief Justice […]
Continue ReadingOne Callistus Okafor, who says he was a former deputy chairman of Labour Party (LP), has approached Nigerian Supreme Court to declare him as the authentic chairman of the party. Addressing journalists on Friday, Okafor said the constitution of the LP still recognises him as the substantive deputy chairman of the party. He also said […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Supreme Court, Friday sacked Senator Ibrahim Shekarau as the candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and recognised Senator Rufa’i Hanga as the party’s candidate for the 2023 general election. Shekarau, a sitting senator was in the NNPP and was nominated to vie for the senatorial position under its platform. However, before the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Supreme Court has ruled that the old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain valid and should be in circulation till December 31, 2023. In a ruling delivered today March 3, the apex court also nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. Justice Emmanuel Agim who read […]
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