Supreme Court
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, @atiku on Thursday, described the ruling as a win for the people of Nigeria, adding […]
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, July 11, 2024. The apex Court Initially heard the suit between the federal and State […]
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 Independent National Electoral Commission and the Attorney General of the Federation. At the lower court, […]
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 judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had in February 2022 reduced 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 election was marred by irregularities and that Fubara did not validly resign his previous position […]
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 lacking in merit. Sani had asked the Supreme Court to set aside the election of […]
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 outcome of the governorship election held in the state on March 18, 2023. Governor Ahmad […]
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 the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state. The governorship candidate of the Peoples […]
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 ruled that Bande’s appeal case lacked merit. No cost was awarded by the court. It […]
[BREAKING] Gombe Guber: Supreme Court affirms Gov Inuwa’s election, dismisses PDP appeal
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal filed by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Jibrin Barde, against the election of Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State. It was reported that the apex court is delivering final judgements on gubernatorial election legal battles in 13 states, including Nasarawa, Delta, Ogun, Gombe and Kebbi, among others. […]