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Supreme Court reserves judgment in Binani’s appeal against Adamawa governor

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Mrs....

Gov. Ododo takes oath of office as new chapter opens for Kogi State

Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was sworn in as the fifth democratically-elected governor of Kogi State on Saturday....

Rivers Assembly Shuns Gov. Fubara, Overrides His Veto, Passes Four Bills Into Law

The Rivers State House of Assembly overrode Gov. Siminalayi Fubara’s veto and passed four new bills into law. The decision followed the governor’s...

Supreme Court upholds APC’s Ahmed Aliyu’s election as Sokoto governor

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, upheld the election of Mr. Ahmed Aliyu as the governor of Sokoto State. The apex court, in its...

Supreme Court strikes out NNPP’s appeal, confirms PDP’s Agbu Kefas as Taraba Governor

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Mr. Agbu Kefas of the People’s Democratic Party as the governor of Taraba State. This...

Guber poll: Rivers Gov. Fubara victorious

Again, Rivers State Gov. Siminalayi Fubara’s election has been confirmed by the nation’s apex court. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court on...

Update: Ogun speaker impeached for gross financial misconduct, say lawmakers

A lawmaker representing Obafemi-Owode state constituency in the Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Soneye Kayode, has clarified that the Speaker of the...

Breaking: Ogun House of Assembly Speaker, Oluomo, impeached

The Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, has been impeached. Oluomo, who is from Ifo state constituency, was removed...

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...