Supreme Court

Updated: Appeal Court lacks jurisdiction to enter any pronouncement in favour of Abure – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Appeal Court overstepped its bounds by making pronouncements in favor of Labour Party (LP) National Chairman,...

Breaking: Supreme Court removes Abure as Labour Party National Chairman

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court on Friday removed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), setting aside...

Rivers Political Crisis Deepens as Lawyers Seek Supreme Court Judgment Review

The Rivers State political crisis has taken another turn as the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) disputed the Supreme Court’s...

“Uninvited appearance” not allowed at House of Assembly, Wike blasts Fubara

The controversy surrounding Gov. Siminalayi Fubara’s denied access to the State House of Assembly quarters on Wednesday has sparked heated debates, with Minister...

PDP crisis: Supreme Court rejects National Secretary Anyanwu’s stay of execution request

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday struck out a motion filed by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled National Secretary of...

In Rivers State, A Supreme Iniquity?

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The political control of the resources of the territory known as Rivers State in Nigeria’s Niger Delta has been...

Breaking: Supreme Court stops Rivers allocations, recognizes pro-Wike lawmakers

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation to stop releasing statutory...

Supreme Court imposes N5m fine on Ambrose Owuru for “harassing” Tinubu with frivolous suit

The Supreme Court has thrown out a lawsuit seeking to oust President Bola Tinubu from office, labelling it “frivolous” and slapping a N5...

Senate endorses Supreme Court’s ruling on councils’ autonomy

The Senate has expressed full support for the Supreme Court’s judgment on local government autonomy. It also pledged to collaborate with the House...

Just in: Justice Nyako recuses herself from Kanu’s trial

Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja has recused herself from Nnamdi Kanu’s trial following the defendant’s request in the...

Bayelsa guber poll: Diri, INEC, PDP ask S/Court to dismiss Sylva, APC’s appeal

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has requested the Supreme Court to throw out the appeal challenging his election victory, filed by the APC’s...

Tinubu hails Supreme Court’s decision on local govt. autonomy, constitutional rights

President Bola Tinubu welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision affirming the spirit, intent, and purpose of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria...

Updated: Supreme Court orders allocations from federation account paid directly to 774 councils

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed the Federal Government to pay all of the allocations due to them from the Federation account...

Breaking: Supreme Court grants local governments financial autonomy 

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold or tamper with funds allocated to local government...

Just in: Supreme Court reserves judgment in FG’s suit seeking full local govt. autonomy

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the Federal Government’s suit against the 36 state governors on the autonomy of the 774 local...

FG’s suit against states: Supreme Court orders governors to file defense in 7 days

The Supreme Court has given the 36 state governors seven days to file their respective defenses in the suit filed against them by...