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…
AGF Malami Confirms Sending Policemen To Magodo Estate, Blasts Gov. Sanwo-Olu and Other Governors Over Issue
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said that policemen dispatched to Magodo Phase 2 Estate of Lagos State were there on his orders. It was…
BREAKING: Fire Razes Supreme Court Building (PHOTOS)
The Supreme Court building is currently on fire in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Daily Reports Nigeria reports that the building of the apex court was razed by an inferno…
Supreme Court Restores Dauda Lawal’s Election As Zamfara Governor
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has restored the election of Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor of Zamfara State. The apex court set aside the…
Supreme Court Clears EFCC to Probe Peter Odili’s Tenure as Rivers Governor
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed appeals filed by the Rivers State Attorney General and the Speaker of the State House of Assembly. It cleared the way for the…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Declares Executive Order 10 Unlawful, Dismisses Govs’ N66bn Suit Against FG
The Supreme Court, on Friday February 11, Nullified the Executive Order 10 on the funding of State Judiciary and Legislature, declared it unlawful and unconstitutional. Six out of 7-member panel…