Tag: Supreme Court
Wike hails Gov. Okpebholo’s victory at Supreme Court
Wike urged Okpebholo to remain focused and see the victory as a further call to selfless service to the people…
Edo election: Obaseki reacts to Okpebholo’s Supreme Court victory
Obaseki insists that the PDP and its candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, won the September 21, 2024, Edo governorship election.
Edo governorship poll: Supreme Court adjourns judgment indefinitely
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on May 29, upheld the election of Okpebholo as the Governor of Edo.
Good Night to a Humane and Consummate Jurist
It was his love for country that made him devote his energy and time to the work of the Electoral…
Ighodalo rejects A’Court verdict, heads to Supreme Court
"We remain resolute. We remain committed. We remain undaunted. And we shall not rest until the voices of our people…
Kogi: Ilajo Royal Family hails Supreme Court’s verdict on Obaro Stool
The ilajo Royal Family said Owoniyi is an interloper and a usurper and not the rightful person to occupy the…
‘Supreme Court’s judgment victory for Abure’s leadership of Labour Party’
What happened was that Sen. Nenadi Usman and one other person filed an appeal against the judgment of the Court…
Supreme Court reacts to photo of Justice Agim with Wike after ruling against Fubara
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed reports of judiciary manipulation after Justice Emmanuel Agim was photographed with Minister of…
The President may suspend a Governor
A constitution is the most sacred document in a democracy. It's so sacramental an instrument that its writings must not…
Supreme Court validates Samuel Anyanwu as PDP National Secretary
The panel in a unanimous judgement held that the matter on the leadership of party is an internal one rather…
“Don’t allow Supreme Court’s judgment to stop Rivers’ allocation,” PDP tells Tinubu
The PDP Chairman in Rivers, Chief Nname Ewor made the appeal at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.…
We will now probe Peter Odili’s tenure as Rivers governor – EFCC
Odili was governor of Rivers State from 1999 to 2007. However, following moves to probe his administration after his tenure,…
We’re happy! Wike reacts to S’Court judgments on Rivers Assembly, LG election
Wike spoke in Abuja in reaction to the Supreme Court’s Friday judgment affirming the Rivers House of Assembly led by…
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…