S’Court judgment didn’t imply INEC should conduct LG elections – Lawyers
As reactions continue to trail the recent judgment delivered by the Supreme Court on local government autonomy, some lawyers have said the apex court verdict did not imply that the Independent National Electoral Commission should henceforth conduct LG elections in…
Just In: Atiku hails Supreme Court judgement on LG autonomy
Former Nigerian Vice President, and Presidential Candidate of the People Democratic Party in the 2023 General Elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has hailed the Supreme Court Judgement granting Local Government in Nigerian autonomy. Atiku is a statement on his X handle,…
BREAKING: Supreme Court grants full financial autonomy to 774 local government areas
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled that the 774 local government areas (LGAs) be given a full financial autonomy across the federation. A seven-man panel of Supreme Court Justices led by Justice Garba Lawal delivered the ruling on Thursday,…
Supreme Court dismisses appeal seeking to nullify Buhari, Tinubu’s tenures
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal by the 2019 presidential candidate of Hope Democratic Party, Ambrose Owuru against the tenures of the immediate-past president, Muhammadu Buhari Buhari and President Bola Tinubu. Other respondents in the appeal are the…
Supreme Court Affirms Farouk Lawan’s Jail Term Over $500,000 Bribe
The Supreme Court has upheld the five years jail term of former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan. The lead judgement of the apex court panel read by Justice Tijani Abubakar on Friday dismissed Lawan’s appeal against the…
Supreme Court upholds Fubara’s election as Rivers Governor
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed an appeal by the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Rivers State governorship election, Tonye Cole. Cole asked the apex court to sack Siminalayi Fubara as governor of the state. He alleged that the…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Affirms Kefas As Taraba Governor
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday upheld the election of Agbu Kefas as Taraba State governor. The apex court in a unanimous decision dismissed the appeal filed by Prof. Yahaya Sani of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Affirms Ahmad Aliyu As Sokoto Governor
The Nigerian Supreme Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed the election of Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State shortly after dismissing an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Saidu Umar. The appeal had challenged the…
Nasarawa police arrest 38 for protesting Supreme Court judgment
No fewer than 30 aged women including widows and eight men of Nasarawa State origin were on Friday arrested by the police for allegedly protesting the outcome of the Supreme Court judgment which affirmed Governor Abdullahi Sule as winner of…
Supreme Court Affirms Kebbi Governor Idris’ Victory, Dismisses Bande’s Appeal
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris after dismissing the appeal filed by Aminu Bande of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The five-member panel of the apex court led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun…