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Supreme Court upholds LG autonomy

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…Declares Joint Account illegal, orders FG to pay allocations directly LG accounts …Bars Govs from dissolving democratically elected LG officials ..Tinubu, Atiku, CUPP hail verdict By Andrew Orolua & Tunde Opalana The Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Thursday, endorsed and

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Supreme Court directs FG to send funds to LGAs directly

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The Supreme Court has decided that funds from the Federation Account should now be paid directly to local government councils by the federal government. A seven-member panel of justices rendered a decision in the lawsuit on Thursday, concluding that state governments had persisted in abusing their authority by keeping and utilizing money intended for LGAs. […]

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S’Court ruling: Constituents collate signatures to recall Simon Lalong

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By Haruna Salami The Supreme Court ruling that validated the election of many state governors recently may have come and gone, but the ripple effects go on in various parts of the country. Of particular interest is the confirmation of Mr. Caleb Mutfwang as the elected governor of Plateau State. Mutfwang’s election victory was quashed […]

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How Supreme Court ruling on governorship election averted chaos in states

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By Haruna Salami The Supreme Court ruling on Friday January 12, 2024 affirming Abba Yusuf as the duly elected governor of Kano State has averted what could have been a major crisis in commercial nerve centre of Northern Nigeria. Before the verdict of the apex court palpable tension pervaded the ancient city of Kano. The […]

Politics

Supreme Court Judgement: APC National Chairman rejoices with Gov Alia

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By Tom Okpe National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has congratulated Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State over his victory at the Supreme Court. Ganduje in a statement signed by his Chief press secretary, Edwin Olofu in Abuja on Tuesday, stated that verdict by the apex court confirmed Governor […]

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FG under funding Supreme Court, says former CJN Onnoghen

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, has warned that unless the Supreme Court of Nigeria is adequately funded, the apex Court may soon at best end up a glorified High Court. He said also that the Justices of the apex court have been suffering in silence since […]

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Supreme Court affirms N6bn damages against Dakuku Peterside for defaming ex-Rivers Governor, Odili

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2022 0

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a suit by former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside seeking to set aside N6 billion damages awarded against him for defaming the character of the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili. In a judgment prepared by Justice Adamu Augie, but […]

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Section 84 (12) of Electoral Act 2022: S’Court hears Executive’s suit May 26

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Supreme Court, on Thursday, adjourned to May 26, 2022 for the definite hearing of the suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari and Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on behalf of the Executive arm of government challenging Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act. The […]

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Invasion of Justice Odili’s home: Malami kicks as suspect says he works for him

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2021 0

*Documents presented during raid on Justice Odili’s home ‘fraudulently obtained’ – Police The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Thursday, debunked the claim of one of the suspects arrested by the Police in connection with the raid on the residence of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court. Recall […]

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Assault on Odili, part of APC’s plot to hijack 2023 elections

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm that the assault on Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court is a renewed plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack the 2023 election as it did in 2019. The party describes the attack on Justice Odili as “horrendous, rascally, irresponsible, […]

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IGP orders probe into invasion of Justice Odili’s home

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2021 0

*Says invasion ‘unacceptable’ Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered an investigation into the raid on the home of Mary Odili, a judge of the Supreme Court. On Friday, security operatives made up of soldiers and police officers stormed the Abuja residence of the Supreme Court justice over an allegation that illegal activities were […]

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Justice Odili: Senate to debate invasion as CJN refutes interference on judiciary

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2021 0

*FG increases judiciary budget proposal by N10bn Tunde Opalana & Haruna Salami, Abuja The Senate has lend credence to the wide condemnation of invasion of the Abuja residence of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili by security operatives and vowed to debate the ugly incidence at plenary as matter of urgent national importance. Security operatives had […]

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Supreme Court fixes Jan. 17 to hear Rivers/ Imo oil wells dispute suit

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2021 0

The Supreme Court on Monday, fixed Jan. 17, 2022 to hear an application challenging the jurisdiction of the court in the case instituted by the Rivers government, seeking to stop the Federal Government from ceding 17 oil wells in the state to Imo. The court will also hear the application challenging the competence of the […]

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S’Court reserves judgement on states’ suit challenging Buhari’s Executive Order 10

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2021 0

The Supreme Court, on Monday, reserved judgement on a suit instituted by the Attorneys-General of the 36 states of the federation, challenging the constitutionality of the Presidential Executive Order 10 issued in 2020 to enforce financial autonomy of state judiciaries and legislatures. A full panel of seven Justices of the Supreme Court reserved the case […]

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JUST IN: Hajo Sarki-Bello named new Supreme Court Chief Registrar

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2021 0

Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has approved the nomination of Hajo Sarki-Bello as the Supreme Court’s Chief Registrar (in acting capacity). Sarki-Bello, whose appointment was authorized by the CJN on Thursday, will succeed Hadizatu Uwani-Mustapha, who served from July 2017 to August 2021 and will reach the required retirement age of

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X-raying S’Court verdict on Oyo LGs

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2021 0

In this piece, STEPHEN GBADAMOSI, looks into the aftermath of the Supreme Court judgement nullifying the dissolution of elected council chairmen in Oyo state and the scheduled council elections in the state. It is a common saying in the legal palace as enunciated by the Supreme Court that there must be an end to litigation. […]

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Updated: Dissolution of LG chairmen, councillors: S’Court declares Govs Makinde, Masari actions illegal

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2021 0

…orders payment of salaries, allowances of sacked officials Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Supreme Court, on Friday, declared the dissolution and sack of elected Local Government Chairmen and Councillors in Oyo State by Governor Seyi Makinde, as unconstitutional and illegal. Also on Friday, the Apex court declared the dissolution of the duly elected Local government Council […]

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S’Court declares Gov Makinde’s dissolution of Oyo state LG illegal

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2021 0

…orders payment of salaries, allowances of sacked Chairmen, Councillors ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. The Supreme Court on Friday declared the dissolution and sack of elected Local Government Chairmen and Councillors in Oyo State by Governor Seyi Makinde, as unconstitutional and illegal. The apex court, in a unanimous judgement by a five-man panel of Justices, held that […]

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S’Court affirms INEC’s deregistration of political parties

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2021 0

ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. The Supreme Court on Friday agreed with the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that deregistered National Unity Party and others. The apex court in a unanimous judgement affirmed the concurrent judgments of the Court of Appeal and Federal High Court that okayed the deregistration of National Unity Party and […]

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U.S. House group to propose adding 4 Supreme court seats

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2021 0

A pair of New York congressmen were among a group of Democrats who planned to introduce a bill that would add four seats to the Supreme Court. It was the opening salvo in what promises to be a brutal legislative fight with conservatives over the high bench’s political balance. Representative Jerry Nadler, who chairs the […]