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Uba Sani, duly elected governor of Kaduna State, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court has upheld the judgments of the tribunal and the Court of Appeal, which affirmed Mr. Uba Sani as the duly...

Supreme Court upholds Yahaya’s election as Gombe Governor

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State in a series of judgments it delivered on Friday...

Supreme Court dismisses PDP’s appeal, affirms Idris as Kebbi governor

With an air of finality, the Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Mr. Aminu Bande of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP),...

Judiciary is the last hope for ordinary Nigerians, Delta Gov. Oborevwori says after Supreme Court victory

The legal battles to overturn Sheriff Oborevwori’s election as governor of Delta State are over, as the Supreme Court affirmed him as duly...

Supreme Court judgment: APC’s Gov. Sule of Nasarawa State defeats PDP’s Ombugadu

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) triumphed over David Ombugadu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the appeal seeking...

Breaking: 2023 guber poll: Ogun Gov. Abiodun secures a streak of 3 straight victories

The governorship tussle in Ogun State has finally been laid to rest, with the Supreme Court affirming Dapo Abiodun as the duly elected...

S’Court reserves judgment in Sokoto governorship appeal

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in an appeal seeking to unseat Gov. Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State. The five-member panel of Justices...

S’Court reserves judgment on appeal to sack Fubara

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal that is seeking to nullify the election of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara in the March...

S’Court sets aside Appeal Court judgment, reinstates Zamfara Gov. Lawal

There will be no re-run election in Zamfara State as ordered by the Appeal Court, Mr. Dauda Lawal, of the People’s Democratic Party...

Supreme Court restores PDP’s Mutfwang as Plateau Governor

Sacked Governor of Plateau State, Mr Caleb Mutfwang, of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was on Friday reinstated as the Supreme Court validated...

Appeals against Ebonyi Gov. Nwifuru’s election patently unmeritorious – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has dismissed two separate appeals against the election of Mr. Francis Nwifuru as Governor of Ebonyi State and affirmed him...

Breaking: Supreme Court nullifies sack of Kano Governor, Abba Yusuf

The legal tussle over the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Kano State was on Friday laid to rest as the Supreme Court...

S’court upholds Bauchi Gov. Bala Muhammed’s election

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Sen. Bala Muhammed of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly elected governor of...

Supreme Court Affirms Sanwo-Olu’s election as Lagos governor

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is to continue in office for a second term following the affirmation...

Pres. Tinubu in closed-door meeting with Fubara at Villa

For the second time in two months, Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, visited the Presidential Villa in Abuja and held a closed-door meeting with...