Tag: Supreme Court
Supreme Court ruling: Lagos Speaker hails Ambode’s victory
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has described the Supreme Court verdict on…
Ambode lauds Supreme Court ruling on his election
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday described the Supreme Court ruling upholding his victory at the April 11, 2015…
Rwanda Supreme Court to hear case to block president’s 3rd term
Rwanda’s Supreme Court on Wednesday in Kigali ruled that it would hear a case brought by the main opposition party…
The Danger In Same-Sex Marriage
On Friday, 26 June, the US Supreme Court legalised same-sex marriage throughout the nation. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme…
Supreme Court legalises ‘Gay Marriage” all over America
The United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the country’s Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, handing…
Aregbesola Floors Omisore At Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, Wednesday morning affirmed the victory of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 9…
N2.5bn: Skye Bank takes case against Tuns Farm to Supreme Court
The drama between Skye Bank and Tuns Farm Nigeria Plc has taken a new turn. The commercial bank has approached…
Supreme Court sets aside Appeal Court’s verdict on Okoye brothers
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Court of Appeal decision which overruled an interlocutory application by five brothers.…
Aregbesola, Omisore to know fate on May 27 – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed May 27 for judgment on the appeal filed by Sen. Iyiola Omisore, challenging the…
PDP Hails Supreme Court Ruling On Fayose
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling upholding the election of Ekiti state Governor Ayo Fayose…
Supreme Court dismisses case against Fayose
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has dismissed the suit by the All Progressives Congress, challenging the eligibility of Governor Ayodele Fayose to…
Supreme Court dismisses ex-Gov. Sylva’s appeal against Dickson’s election
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal brought before it by former Gov. Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa, challenging the…
Akingbola heads to Supreme Court to upturn N5bn corruption charges
Akin Kuponiyi Barely two weeks after the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division ordered his retrial over alleged N5 billion corruption…
Supreme Court set for judgment in suit to nullify Gov. Akpabio’s election
The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed March 27, 2015, for judgment in an appeal brought by Mr Frank Okon, seeking…
Supreme Court orders resumed trial of ex-Aviation Minister
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that ex-Aviation Minister, Prof. Babalola Aborishade, charged with corrupt enrichment by the Federal Government,…
Arms Cache: Supreme Court Frees Convicted Lebanese
Nnamd Felix/Abuja Nigeria’s Supreme Court, on Friday in Abuja, nullified and set aside the conviction of Mr. Talal Ahmad Roda,…
Supreme Court Sacks Taraba Acting Gov, Reinstates Impeached Deputy
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja A 7-man panel of Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Friday nullified the impeachment of former Deputy Governor of Taraba…
US court ponders whether Muslim inmate can grow beard
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed whether Arkansas prison authorities can prevent inmates from growing beards over fears they…
Obiano dedicates S.Court victory to Ndi Anambra
Anambra state governor, Willie Obiano has dedicated the Supreme Court judgment which he won to the people of the state,…
Onagoruwa, Amupitan, 14 others conferred with SAN award
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) on Friday in Abuja conferred Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 17 distinguished Nigerian…
Election of Libya PM unconstitutional – Supreme Court
Libya’s supreme court ruled on Monday that the election of prime minister Ahmed Miitig in a chaotic session in the…
Of Boko Haram And Our Oneness
By Gbenga Aina You cannot live in sin and expect the grace of God to multiply – Chukwudifu Akunne Oputa,…
APC Reps member sacked by Supreme Court
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Friday sacked Mr. Orker Jev of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria,…
Supreme Court orders lawyer to pay N8m fine to governor
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered Dr Dickson Osuala to pay N8 million fine to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta…
Justice Chukwudifu Oputa is dead
Eminent jurist and retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa is dead. A statement released by the family…
Fashola Takes Jonathan To Supreme Court
Kazeem Ugbodaga The government of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has dragged the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan to…
Amaechi floors Omehia at Supreme Court
Nigeria’s Supreme Court this morning dismissed the case filed by Celestine Omehia against Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, in…
Supreme Court orders Mohammed Abacha’s trial for theft
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s Supreme court in a unanimous decision Friday morning ordered Mohammed Abacha, son of late former…
Bode George’s conviction quashed by Supreme Court
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Friday morning upturned the conviction in 2009 of former Deputy national chairman of the…
Supreme Court Fixes Judgment Date For Okorocha’s Appeal
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed 24 January 2014 to deliver judgment in an appeal…