Supreme Court
30 Jan
The Supreme Court, yesterday, in Abuja, reserved judgment in a fresh legal battle by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Aisha Dahiru Binani, seeking to unseat Umar Ahmadu Fintiri as duly elected governor of Adamawa State.
29 Jan
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) 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 governorship election. At…
28 Jan
The Supreme Court pronouncement last week brought to finality the contentions over the winner of the 2023 governorship election in Abia State.
28 Jan
On Friday, January 19, the Supreme Court affirmed the victory of Governor Dapo Abiodun as the Ogun State governor.
27 Jan
The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of a lower court that sentenced former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, to five years imprisonment for receiving a bribe of $500,000 from a businessman, Femi Otedola.
26 Jan
The Supreme Court has upheld the five years sentence handed to former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, by the Court of Appeal for bribery. In 2021, Lawan was convicted and sentenced to prison for accepting $500,000 bribe from Chairman of Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited, Femi Otedola. Lawan’s appeal requested to set aside the…
26 Jan
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dedicated his Supreme Court victory to God, urging his opponents in the March governorship election to join hands with his administration to build a competitive state to reckon with.
25 Jan
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dedicated his Supreme Court Victory to God, urging his opponents in the March governorship election to join hands with his administration to build a state that will be reckoned with as truly prosperous in all ramifications. The governor stated his resolve to remain committed to the purpose for which…
25 Jan
The youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), yesterday, said that decisions arising from both the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal on the 2023 general elections have vindicated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
25 Jan
Ogun State Council of Obas has described Governor Dapo Abiodun's Supreme Court victory as an act of God, saying that the governor has performed exceedingly well.
24 Jan
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has applauded the authorities at the Supreme Court over the release of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of its December 15, 2024 judgement on the detention of the leader of Indigenous People's of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
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