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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment as Accord Party Chieftain Demands INEC’s Disbandment

September 18, 2026 Omajemite Don

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Electoral Act Case as Accord Party Chieftain Demands INEC’s Disbandment   Accord Party chieftain and Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal, Dr. Gbenga Hashim,…

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Arise TV Owner’s Company Floors First Bank at Supreme Court

July 3, 2026 Omajemite Don

Supreme Court Orders Release of FPSO Tamara Tokoni to General Hydrocarbons.    The Supreme Court has ordered the immediate release of crude oil aboard the FPSO Tamara Tokoni to General…

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BREAKING: Political Earthquake in Rivers – Wike Abandons PDP, Orders Loyalists to Join APC

May 10, 2026 Omajemite Don

FCT Minister Moves to Reposition Political Base Ahead of 2027 Elections Port Harcourt/Abuja – In a dramatic political realignment following the Supreme Court’s final judgment on the Peoples Democratic Party…

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Dismisses David Mark’s Bid to Reclaim ADC Leadership as INEC Delists Ex-Senate President

April 14, 2026 Dr Ogheneyoma Grace

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for stay of execution filed by former Senate President David Mark, effectively upholding the electoral body INEC’s decision to remove him from its…

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Supreme Court Affirms President Tinubu’s Constitutional Power to Impose Emergency Rule, Temporarily Suspend Governors

December 16, 2025 Omajemite Don

Supreme Court Verdict Reinforces Federal Emergency Powers. Nigeria’s Supreme Court has affirmed that the President possesses constitutional authority to declare a state of emergency in any part of the federation…

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Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence on Maryam Sanda for Killing Husband

December 12, 2025 News Agency Of Nigeria

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the death sentence earlier handed to Maryam Sanda after she was convicted of culpable homicide for the killing of her husband, Bilyamin Bello,…

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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Suit Challenging EFCC’s Constitutionality Filed by 16 State Governments

October 22, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

Abuja, Nigeria – The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in a significant case brought by 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and…

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Fubara Heads to Supreme Court, Says Pro-Wike Lawmakers Lost Their Seats

October 11, 2024 Omajemite Don

Rivers Governor Fubara to Appeal Court Ruling on Assembly Leadership. Rivers State Governor Siminialayi Fubara has directed his legal team to appeal the recent decision of the Appeal Court and…

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LG Autonomy: Supreme Court Judgement Will Enhance Grassroots Development – NNPP Chieftain, Ajadi

July 17, 2024 Musa Jibril

A chieftain of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo has declared that the recent Supreme Court judgement on local government autonomy will help to attract grassroots development across…

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LG Autonomy: Governors Must Obey Supreme Court – Onanuga

July 11, 2024 Musa Jibril

Presidential media assistant Bayo Onanuga has urged governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Babagana Zulum (Borno) and other state leaders to comply with the Supreme Court’s verdict granting full autonomy to local…

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President Tinubu Reacts to Supreme Court Judgment Affirming Local Government Autonomy

July 11, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

President Bola Tinubu has expressed satisfaction with the autonomy granted to Nigeria’s 774 local government councils in the latest Supreme Court judgment on the matter. In a unanimous judgment read…

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Breaking: Supreme Court Declares It Unconstitutional for Governors to Hold LG Funds

July 11, 2024 Omajemite Don

It’s Unconstitutional For Govs To Hold LG Funds, Supreme Court Declares.  The apex court directed that henceforth, Local Government allocations from the Federation Account should be paid directly to them.…

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Supreme Court Acquits Nigerian Army Sergeant After 12 Years on Death Row

June 28, 2024 Omajemite Don

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has discharged and acquitted Nigerian Army Sergeant Akawu Bala, who had been sentenced to death by a General Court Martial. After spending 12 years in…

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Breaking: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on FG’s Local Government Autonomy Suit, Details Emerge

June 13, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved its judgment in a significant case concerning the autonomy of local governments, filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on behalf…

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Breaking: Tinubu’s Government Drags 36 Governors to Supreme Court

May 26, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

FCT, Abuja – In a landmark move, the federal government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has initiated legal action against all 36 state governors, bringing them before the Supreme Court…

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Tensions Rise as Federal High Court Gears Up for Nnamdi Kanu Trial

February 26, 2024 Gideon Ese

Heavy Security As Nnamdi Kanu Trial Resumes The Federal High Court in Abuja is currently under tight security as the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People…

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Court Orders President Tinubu to fix price of goods

February 7, 2024 Gideon Ese

Landmark Court Decision Mandates Urgent Price Fixing by President Tinubu’s Government In a groundbreaking ruling that could have far-reaching implications for economic policies, a court has ordered the government led…

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Protesters Stage Protest as Supreme Court Declares APC Winner of Nasarawa Governor Election

January 19, 2024 Chiamaka Chinonso

PDP Supporters Stage Protest Over Supreme Court’s Verdict on Nasarawa Governor Election.   In a fervent display of discontent, aggrieved supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lafia, the…

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Supreme Court Judgments Spark Tension in 5 States as Omo-Agege, Oborevwori, and Others Know Their Fate

January 18, 2024 Dr Ogheneyoma Grace

Supreme Court Verdicts Ignite Tension in 5 States as Key Figures Await Fate The anticipation surrounding the last governorship elections in five states reached a crescendo as the Supreme Court…

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Supreme Court Gives Verdict on APM Appeal, Reserves Judgment in Tonye-Cole’s Rivers Guber Case

January 15, 2024 Omajemite Don

On Monday, the Supreme Court reserved judgment in the appeal lodged by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Patrick Tonye-Cole, challenging the victory of Rivers State governor,…

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