Supreme Court dismisses Governor Fubara’s suit against pro-Wike 27 rivers lawmakers

The supreme court has dismissed the suit filed by rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara seeking to remove 27 members of the state house of assembly on ground of their alleged defection from the people’s democratic party (pdp) to the all progressives congress (apc). The court dismissed the suit in a ruling delivered by justice Musa […]

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FG delays direct payment to LGs as AGF awaits S’Court ruling details

The Federal Government has not yet commenced direct payment of monthly allocations to Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, explained that the Supreme Court’s proceedings had not yet been communicated to the Attorney General of the Federation for proper study and implementation. Recall that […]

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Supreme Court reserves judgment on Binani’s appeal against Adamawa gov

29th January 2024 The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress and its Adamawa State governorship candidate, Aisha Dahiru aka Binani against the state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri. The state election petition tribunal and the Court of Appeal had dismissed Binani’s petition challenging the victory of Finitiri in the […]

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Govs in joyful mood as S’Court rejects challengers’ cases

Govs in joyful mood as S’Court rejects challengers’ cases

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of six more governors. The governors are Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Uba Sani of Kaduna; Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe; Nasir Idris of Kebbi,  Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, and Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State. The apex court had last Friday delivered judgment on Plateau, Lagos, Abia, Cross […]

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Supreme Court reinstates Plateau gov

12th January 2024 Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang. Muftwang’s victory at the March 18 poll was upheld by the State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Jos but the appeal court overturned the lower court’s victory declaring Nentawe Goshwe of the All Progressives […]

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US S’Court declines to fast-track Trump ‘absolute immunity’ case

The United States Supreme Court declined on Friday to immediately hear former president Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution, potentially delaying his 2020 election interference trial. Special Counsel Jack Smith had asked the nation’s highest court to take up the immunity case on an expedited basis, bypassing the federal court of appeals. […]

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Supreme Court affirms Peter Mbah Enugu gov

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Peter Mbah as the governor of Enugu State. The apex court, in a unanimous decision delivered by a five-member panel of justices on Friday, dismissed an appeal filed by the Labour Party and its candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, challenging the outcome of the governorship election held on […]

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S’Court reserves judgment on Kano, Bauchi appeals

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, reserved judgments on the Kano and Bauchi states governorship appeals. The five-man panel led by John Okoro adjourned the appeals for judgment after listening to the parties’ arguments. The Kano State Governor and New Nigeria Peoples’ Party candidate, Abba Yusuf, is appealing the lower court decisions that declared the candidate […]

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S’Court reserves judgment in Kano gov poll

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the appeal by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State challenging the ruling of the Appeal Court that sacked him from office. The Justice Inyang Okoro-led five-member panel of judges reserved their decision after hearing closing arguments from both parties. Yusuf and the New Nigeria People Party […]

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