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Supreme Court

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Judiciary

Lawyer Seeks Appeal Court’s Leave To Appeal Against Its Judgment

An Abuja-based human rights and constitutional lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong has sought the leave of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division to appeal against its March 27 judgment which dismissed his appeal against the Federal Government, to the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeal had, on March 27, 2024, dismissed Ekpenyong's appeal on the alleged prevalence of extra-judicial killings in the country and affirmed the decision of the trial court. The […]

todayJune 10, 2024

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Judiciary

Supreme Court Upholds Five-Year Sentence Of Ex-lawmaker, Farouk Lawan

The Supreme Court has upheld the five years sentence of former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan. Honourable bagged a five-year jail term for receiving a bribe of $500,000 from businessman, Femi Otedola. Lawan was tried for receiving $500,000 bribe during a legislative probe into the fuel subsidy regime in 2012. Justice Angela Otaluka of the Federal court, held that Lawan demanded $3 million and received $500,000 from Femi Otedola […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

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Judiciary

S/Court Reserves Judgment On Nasarawa Guber

By Garry Ochigbo, Edited By Grace Namiji The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in the legal battle on the governorship election of Nasarawa State. The legal battle is between the incumbent governor, Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress, APC and the People's Democratic Party PDP and its governorship candidate, Emmanuel David Ombugadu. At Tuesday's proceedings, lead counsel to PDP and its governorship candidate, Kanu Agabi appealed to the […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

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Supreme Court Affirms FG’s Control Of Inland Waterways

  By Garry Ochigbo The Supreme Court has affirmed that the control of activities on the nation's inland waterways, including levying and licensing operators in the sector, belongs exclusively to the Federal Government. The apex court, in a judgment, held that it was wrong, unlawful and illegal for states to seek to control the sector and impose levies on businesses operating in the nation's inland waterways. It held that existing […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024

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Judiciary

LP Disappointed With Supreme Court Judgement

By Georgina Humphrey The Labour Party has expressed disappointment with the ruling of the Supreme Court on the appeal made by its presidential candidate, Peter Obi in the February election. This is contained in a statement signed by the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure while reacting to the judgment in Abuja. The statement expresses shock and surprise that even the apex Court toed the line of an earlier […]

todayOctober 27, 2023

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Ajaka Rejoices With Tinubu On S/Court Verdict

The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Kogi State, Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. This is contained in a statement signed by his spokesman, Mr Faruk Adejoh-Audu in Abuja. The statement says the apex court had indeed validated the mandate given to President Tinubu in […]

todayOctober 27, 2023

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NHFSS Congratulates Tinubu On Supreme Court Victory

The Commandant General of Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service, NHFSS, Ambassador Joshua Osatimehin has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Supreme Court. In a congratulatory message to the President in Abuja, Ambassador Osatimehin said the Supreme Court ruling this Thursday was a victory for democracy. While expressing confidence in the ability of President Bola Tinubu to perform, Ambassador Osatimehin stated that the victory marked the beginning […]

todayOctober 27, 2023

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Election

Supreme Court Upholds Tinubu’s Victory

By Ifeoma Nwovu The Supreme Court has affirmed the victory of president Bola Tinubu as the duly elected candidate in the February 25 presidential election. Delivering judgment, the 7- Man Panel of Justices led by Justice Inyang Okoro held that the failure by the Independent National Electoral Commission to transmit election results electronically did not affect the outcome of the election and could not warrant the nullification of the result […]

todayOctober 26, 2023

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Imo Guber : Supreme Court Dismisses Case Over Rightful LP Candidate

  Edited By Georgina Humphrey The Supreme Court has today dismissed an appeal brought before it by one Basil Maduka against the Labour Party over the rightful candidate of the party in the Imo state governorship election. This is contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Mr. Obiora Ifoh in Abuja According to the statement a panel of five justices led by Iyang Okoro […]

todaySeptember 28, 2023