Tag: Supreme Court
Imo, Bayelsa on tenterhooks as Supreme Court reviews judgments
The Nigerian states of Imo and Bayelsa are on tenterhooks as seven justices of the Supreme Court sit today to…
CJN Tanko Muhammad heads 7-man panel of justices to review Bayelsa, Imo verdicts
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad will chair the seven-member panel of justices to review Bayelsa and Imo…
Poll verdicts: Supreme Court in the eyes of the storm
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has since its decision on the Imo state governorship tussle on 14 January, 2020 found…
For The Records: Supreme Court Order on Bayelsa election
Here is the full order of the Supreme Court issued on Thursday 13 February nullifying the election of David Lyon…
Atiku reacts to Supreme Court’s sacking of APC’s Lyon
Nigeria's former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the Supreme Court's judgment which nullified the election of the All…
PDP laughs last: Supreme Court sacks Bayelsa APC governor-elect
In another stunning ruling, the Supreme Court has nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and his running…
Massive protest rocks Imo over Ihedioha (Photos)
Massive protest rocked Imo State on Wednesday as thousands of supporters of ousted governor, Emeka Ihedioha took over the streets…
Ex-governor Jolly Nyame stays in jail, Supreme court rules
The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal which sentenced former governor of Taraba state, John…
Imo Verdict: PDP petitions US, UK, EU
Following a protest led by its chairman, Uche Secondus to the US embassy and the UK high commission in Abuja,…
Supreme Court endorses Ganduje’s election as Kano Governor
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the election of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the Kano State Governor.
Photos, Video: Protests in Owerri against Supreme Court
In an unprecedented move, hundreds of people came out in Owerri, capital of Imo State to protest the Supreme Court…
Supreme Court Judgment: Bauchi politicians turn prayer warriors
Some politicians and other stakeholders in Bauchi are having ‘sleepless nights’, with some holding nightly prayer sessions in mosques, as…
Oshiomhole slams PDP for reckless attack on Supreme Court
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has described the attack of the Supreme Court…
PDP goes ballistic over Imo verdict, calls for CJN’s resignation
The Peoples Democratic Party has described the Supreme Court verdict on the Imo election as a judicial coup and called…
Supreme court defers ruling on Sokoto governorship tussle
The Supreme Court has deferred its ruling on the Sokoto Governorship election appeal till Monday, January 20, 2020.
Fani-Kayode reacts to S/Court judgment sacking Ihedioha as governor
Femi Fani-Kayode, ex-Aviation Minister and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the Supreme Court's judgment sacking Emeka…
Okorocha’s in-law Nwosu withdraws case against Ihedioha
Uche Nwosu, Senator Rochas Okorocha's in-law has withdrawn the appeal filed against the election of Governor Emeka Ihedioha before the…
Ganduje, Abba Yusuf know fate next week
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje will know on Monday whether he will continue to govern Kano state as the Supreme Court fixed…
Kano, Sokoto, Bauchi, Imo on tenterhooks as S/ Court hears gov appeals
A seven man panel of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Tanko Muhammad has begun hearing in Abuja the…
Tambuwal v Aliyu: Sokoto Police on red alert as Supreme Court hears appeal
Sokoto State Police Command has deployed over one thousand conventional and plain cloth officers as the Supreme Court of Nigeria…
Sanwo-Olu duly elected Governor of Lagos – Supreme Court
Nigeria's apex court has unanimously endorsed the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Governor of Lagos State in the last…
Supreme Court affirms the elections of Makinde, El-Rufai
The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the elections of Governor Seyi Makinde as governor of Oyo State and Governor Nasir…
Atiku, PDP insult Nigeria, judiciary
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has described the absence of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its presidential candidate at the 2019…
Supreme Court: Presidency urges PDP take on opposition mandate
The Buhari Presidency has welcomed the elucidation of the Supreme Court 30 October ruling on the petition by the PDP…
Atiku v Buhari: Supreme Court’s full verdict
The Supreme Court on Friday said all allegations raised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Atiku Abubakar, challenging President…
Biggest snub: Atiku’s lawyers absent at Supreme Court
None of the over 50 lawyers, among them Senior Advocates of Nigeria, who represented defeated PDP candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,…
Supreme Court explains to Atiku: Why we couldn’t help you
The Supreme Court will give a detailed explanation today to Atiku Abubakar and his lawyers why it dismissed on 30…
Buhari v Atiku: Full Supreme Court verdict on Friday
The Supreme Court will give a detailed explanation on Friday why it dismissed on 30 October the appeal by Atiku…
Buhari vs Atiku: Keyamo tackles Nwabueze over comment on S/Court judgment
Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has faulted Prof. Ben Nwabueze's criticism of the Supreme Court's judgment which…
Buhari to Atiku, PDP: Let’s move on without further distractions
President Muhammadu Buhari today welcomed the ruling of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, dismissing the case brought by former vice-president,…