Tag: Supreme Court
Gov. Fayemi to PDP: You are free to challenge my victory in S/Court
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Friday declared that he never regarded the defeated governorship candidate of the Peoples…
Supreme Court okays interim forfeiture of Patience Jonathan’s $8.4m
The Supreme Court on Friday backed an order of interim forfeiture made by the Lagos Division of the Federal High…
False asset declaration: Supreme Court decides Onnoghen’s fate May 17
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgement in the case of alleged false declaration of assets involving the suspended Chief…
Supreme Court orders Stanbic IBTC bank to pay customer N2.5billion damages
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the judgement of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria that…
Election: Sen. Abe to approach Supreme Court on political logjam in Rivers
Sen. Magnus Abe, representing Rivers South East District, said he will approach the Supreme Court for a final resolution of…
2019 Election: Supreme Court blocks APC from presenting candidates
The Supreme Court this morning dashed any hope of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presenting candidates for the coming general…
Onnoghen: Senate withdraws case from Supreme Court
The Senate has withdrawn the case it filed at the Supreme Court against the suspension of the Chief Justice of…
Onnoghen: Count us out of suit filed by Senate at Supreme Court – APC Senators
The All Progressives Congress, APC caucus in the Senate on Monday said they were not part of the suit filed…
U.S. Supreme Court divided over Google privacy settlement
U.S. Supreme Court justices, in an internet privacy case involving Google disagreed on Wednesday over whether to rein in a…
LG transition committees: Katsina PDP drags Masari to Supreme Court
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State, said on Tuesday it had approached the Supreme Court seeking to quash…
False Asset Declaration: Buhari backs Supreme Court judgment on Saraki
President Muhammadu Buhari says the country’s judicial system, no matter the challenges it faces, is truly working and no one…
False Asset Declaration: Supreme Court says Saraki has no case to answer
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the appeal of Senate President Bukola Saraki and ruled that he has no case…
Supreme Court sacks NFF executive committee
The Ministry of Youth and Sports on Monday directed the Nigeria Football Federation to comply with the judgment of the…
Ohanaeze hails Supreme Court judgment on Innoson
The Socio-Cultural Organization of Igbos, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has hailed the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the case…
Otokoto suspect, Ajaegbu acquitted after 22 years
The Supreme Court on Friday discharged and acquitted, Alban Ajaegbu, one of the accused in the celebrated case of the…
Supreme Court orders Akingbola back to court to face N5bn fraud trial
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered former Managing Director of the defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr. Erastus Akingbola, to return…
Supreme Court didn’t remove Pinnick, NFF Board From Office – Keyamo
Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo says the Supreme Court never removed the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Chairman, Amaju Pinnick and the…
Senator Dino Melaye heads to Supreme Court to stop recall
Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West in the Senate, has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, seeking an order…
Supreme Court chief justice rejects call to quit
The Philippines’ embattled Supreme Court chief justice on Monday rejected calls for her to resign ahead of an impending impeachment,…
DSS Detention: Supreme Court dismisses Dasuki’s appeal
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal brought to it by the former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki…
Supreme Court to decide Liberia’s election dispute again
The Board of Commissioners of Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has upheld Tuesday’s ruling of NEC Dispute Hearing Officer which…
Supreme Court confers SAN on Keyamo, 28 others
The Supreme Court has conferred the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria on 29 lawyers including Mr Festus Keyamo and…
Supreme Court annuls Kenya presidential election
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Friday declared President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win invalid due to irregularities committed by the election board…
Osinbajo seeks help from Supreme Court over Magu
The Presidency has reiterated its stance that certain federal appointments should not require the Senate's confirmation.
Makarfi’s court victory sparks wild celebrations in State capital
Youths in Makurdi on Wednesday took to the streets to celebrate the Supreme Court ruling that declared Sen. Ahmed Makarfi…
Supreme Court sacks Modu-Sheriff, reinstates Makarfi as PDP chairman
The Supreme Court on Wednesday removed Senator Modu-Sheriff as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared…
Obaseki floors Ize-Iyamu at Supreme Court
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has floored the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the last election in the…
Lawyers Applaud Supreme Court’s Decision
A cross section of Abuja-based lawyers on Saturday applauded the Supreme Court’s decision on Industrial Court’s appeal.
Lawyers React To Supreme Court’s Decision
Some Lagos lawyers on Saturday reacted differently to the recent judgment of the Supreme Court which vested jurisdiction in the…
Court sacks House of Reps member in Benue State
The Supreme Court on Friday sacked Rep. Herman Hembe (Benue/APC), and ordered him to refund salaries allowances he collected while…