Supreme Court Jails Ex-Senator Albert Bassey For Fraud, Orders ₦204m Refund
Supreme Court jails ex-Senator Albert Bassey for fraud conviction Court affirms seven-year sentence and restores ₦204m restitution order EFCC prosecution linked fraud to bribes received as finance commissioner The Supreme…
Tinubu to Governors: Obey Supreme Court Ruling on Local Council Autonomy, Back State Police
Tinubu directs governors to fully implement Supreme Court verdict granting financial autonomy to local councils President says direct funding is key to effective grassroots governance and APC strength Tinubu, Akpabio,…
Supreme Court Did Not Approve Suspension of Elected Officials — Falana
Falana says Supreme Court rejected suspension of state officials under emergency rule Court ruling affirms constitutional separation of powers SAN warns against media misinterpretation of apex court judgment. Human rights…
Supreme Court Upholds President’s Power to Declare Emergency Rule, Suspend Elected Officials
Supreme Court dismisses suit by 11 PDP-led states Court affirms President’s emergency powers Justices rule suspension must be time-bound One justice dissents on suspending elected officials The Supreme Court on…
Supreme Court Restores Death Sentence for Maryam Sanda, Rejects Tinubu’s Pardon
The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the presidential pardon granted to Maryam Sanda. It reinstated her death sentence for the 2020 murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. The Supreme Court…
Supreme Court Orders EFCC To Return N9bn To Ex-First Bank Director
The supreme court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to return N9 billion it seized from a former executive director of First Bank, Dauda Lawal. In a…
Presidential Election Tribunal: Peter Accuses INEC of Bias
Peter Obi Accuses INEC of Supporting Tinubu The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of…
Tension as Supreme Court Delivers Judgement on 7 Governorship Appeals
Theres is tension as the Supreme Court delivers judgment on seven governorship appeals today, Friday January 12, 2024. Daily Report Nigeria reports that the states the apex court will be…
Supreme Court Dismisses States’ Challenge to Legality of EFCC, ICPC, NFIU
The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit filed by 16 states seeking to declare the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…
Supreme Court Judge, Justice Samuel Oseji is Dead
Supreme Court Judge, Justice Samuel Chukwudumebi Oseji has died, Daily Report Nigeria can confirm. His demise was confirmed by Ovie Ossai Success, Special Assistant to the Delta State Government on…