Supreme Court
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...
Just in: S’Court dismisses FG’s appeal of false declaration against Orubebe
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the nullification of a judgement that convicted Godsday Orubebe, a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, over...
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....
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...
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...
Nasarawa Guber: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Appeal Challenging Sule’s Election
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Dr. David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the victory...
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...
For the third time, Abia Gov. Alex Otti trounces challengers as Supreme Court confirms his election
Jubilant citizens of Abia State on Friday celebrated the Supreme Court judgment dismissing the appeals seeking to void the election of Dr Alex...
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...
