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…
Old Naira Notes Remain Legal Tender – Supreme Court Insists
The Supreme Court has insisted that the N200, N500, and N1,000 denominations of the old Naira notes remain legal tender. This is as the apex court said its February 8…
BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu: S’Court Reverses Appeal Court’s Ruling
The Supreme Court has reversed an Appeal Court's decision to dismiss terrorism charges against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Supreme Court found that…
LG Autonomy: Supreme Court Judgment an Assualt on Federalism – James Ibori
Chief James Onanefe Ibori, a former governor of Delta State, has faulted the Supreme Court ruling on Thursday, which granted financial autonomy to the 774 Local Government Councils in Nigeria.…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Insists On Hearing Naira Suit
The Supreme Court says it must hear the suit concerning naira policy on Wednesday, February 22. At Wednesday’s proceeding, counsel for Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo prayed to the court to…
BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu: S’Court Gives Final Judgment
The Supreme Court, on Friday, gave its final judgement to the case seeking the release of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu from detention.…