Tag: Supreme Court
Another setback for Fubara as Supreme Court nullifies Rivers LG election
A five-member panel of the Supreme Court nullified the Rivers Local Government election in which the Action Peoples Party (APP)…
Supreme Court stops Rivers allocations
In the same judgement, the apex court also ordered that the members of the Martins Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers…
‘Supreme Court judgment not about leadership of Rivers Assembly’
Ehie said the Supreme Court ruling was on the Appeal Court Judgement that Fubara should re-present the 2024 budget before…
Supreme Court dismisses Fubara’s suit seeking to sack pro-Wike Rivers lawmakers
Justice Uwani Aba-Aji delivered the judgment following the dramatic withdrawal of the appeal by Fubara through his lead counsel, Yusuf…
Supreme Court dismisses Fubara’s suit against Rivers Assembly
A five-man panel of the Supreme Court in a unanimous judgement also awarded a cost of two million naira against…
Group reacts to Supreme Court judgement on EFCC, others
The agencies validated are the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission…
Supreme Court dismisses states’ suit against existence of EFCC
The Supreme Court also dismissed similar suits brought to contest the existence and powers of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit…
Why Lagos didn’t join 19 States in Supreme Court fight against EFCC – AG
Speaking to reporters during the Strategic Stakeholders meeting of the Lagos Ministry of Justice in Ikeja, Pedro revealed that Lagos…
EFCC’s future: Supreme Court reserves judgment as 19 States battle for justice
Justice Uwani Abba-Aji reserved judgment in the case filed by Kogi State and ruled that the suits from Osun, Nasarawa,…
Governors to Supreme Court: Why law establishing EFCC should be voided
A seven-member panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, fixed the date after the states were joined as co-plaintiffs…
Imo governorship election: LP’s Nathan Achonu slams Supreme Court
Speaking to journalists in his country home, Umunumo in Ehime Mbano council area of Imo, on Tuesday, the Labour Party…
Kogi election: Ododo hails Supreme Court for resisting threats, blackmail
Ododo said this in his reaction to the ruling of the Supreme Court affirming his election on Friday in a…
Supreme Court affirms Gov. Uzodimma’s re-election victory
The apex court, in a lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris, dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic…
Kogi gov. election: Ododo floors Ajaka, Braimoh at Supreme Court
In the same vein, the panel, in a unanimous judgment in the case marked: SC/CV/653/2024 filed by AA and Braimoh,…
Bayelsa governorship election: Diri gives Slyva final knockout at Supreme Court
The the Court of Appeal in Abuja had, on July 18, affirmed the re-election victory of Gov. Diri of Bayelsa…
Commotion as S’ Court delivers judgment in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi gov. election petitions
The apex court had fixed today, Aug. 23 for the final judgment of the Nov. 11, 2023 governorship poll conducted…
Kogi governorship election: Group expresses confidence in Supreme Court
Prince Kolawole Abiodun, spokesperson of the group, said the inconsistencies in the Kogi State Governorship case, compared to that of…
Group tasks Supreme Court on Kogi governorship election dispute
Comrade Michael Onimisi, one of the speakers from Kogi Central, on behalf of the Forum, said, "As concerned citizens, we…
Aiyedatiwa shuns Supreme Court judgement as transition committees resume in LGs, LCDAs
Aiyedatiwa had a few days ago appointed 357 members to the transition committees, shortly after an Ondo State High Court…
Let the Third Tier Breathe: Implications of the Supreme Court Verdict
Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgment, said Nigeria runs a three-tier governance structure, where no one tier is…
LG financial autonomy will relieve burden on governors – Gov. AbdulRahman
But by and large governors are happy with the devolution of power in respect of local government autonomy. It relieves…
Kogi election: SDP’s Ajaka vows to recover ‘stolen mandate’ at Supreme Court
The Court of Appeal had on Thursday dismissed Ajaka's challenge of victory of Ododo in the governorship election. The three-man…
Tinubu reacts to Supreme Court judgement affirming autonomy for LGs
The President stated that a fundamental challenge to the nation's advancement over the years had been ineffective local government administration,…
Supreme Court ruling on LG autonomy wrong, assault on true federalism – Ibori
But while reacting to the judgment, Ibori said the ruling by the apex court was a severe setback on the…
Update: Supreme Court stops FG from paying allocations to unelected LGs
The apex court gave this order in a suit filed by Minister of Justice and Attorney- General of the Federation,…
Big blow for Fubara as Supreme Court stops FG from paying allocations to unelected LGs
The court said Governors abuse the funds by retaining them and using them for others purposes than they are meant.
LG autonomy: Supreme Court reserves judgement
Justice Garba said this after the parties had adopted their written addresses
Kwara govt to Supreme Court: Why FG’s suit on LGs autonomy should be thrown out
In a legal process filed at the apex court, the state contended that granting the reliefs sought by the federal…
LG autonomy suit: Supreme court fixes date for hearing, orders states to file defence
A 13-paragragh affidavit in support of the originating summons deposed to by Kelechi Ohaeri from the AGF’s office, Fagbemi averred…
‘Don’t allow politicians destroy you’, Gov Nwifuru tells Supreme Court Judge
Nwifuru gave the advice on Sunday at Umuogudu-Akpu Ngbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state at a Thanksgiving Mass…