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Osinbajo faults supreme court over inconsistency, excessive reliance on technicalities

Awwal Owolabi 10 October 2025 0

Yemi Osinbajo , former vice president, has criticised the Supreme Court of Nigeria for what he described as inconsistency and an excessive reliance on technicalities at the expense of substantive justice. Osinbajo, a professor of Law, made the remarks on Thursday in Ilorin, the Kwara State

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CJN swears in Justice Umar Mainasara as Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal

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The Supreme Court was on Tuesday, October 7, the venue of the swearing-in of Justice Mainasara Umar as the new Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Administering the oath, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, charged him to uphold the law “without fear or favour, ill will or affection,” and […]

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Supreme Court reserves judgment in Osun LG funds case

Andrew Orolua 8 October 2025 0

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in a suit filed by the Osun State government seeking to stop the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from releasing withheld local government funds to All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen. A seven-man panel led by Justice Uwani Aba’aji took arguments from Musbau Adetumbi, SAN, for the Osun government, […]

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Supreme Court mourns late Justice Uwais

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By Andrew Orolua The Supreme Court of Nigeria mourns the loss of a distinguished legal luminary and former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais, GCON, who passed away in the early hours of Friday, June 6, 2025. A statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations , Supreme Court of Nigeria, […]

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Supreme Court victory ‘ll form basis for rebirth of Labour Party – Usman

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By Tunde Opalana The Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party, Sen. Nenadi Esther Usman on Wednesday expressed hope that the recent Supreme Court judgement on the leadership tussle in the party will be the basis for rebuilding Labour Party. She said “it is my hope that this victory will be the threshold for the […]

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S’ Court reserves judgment in 4 separate cases on Rivers political tussles

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BY ANDREW OROLUA The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgments in four separate legal battles on the raging political leadership tussles in Rivers State. between Gov. Siminalaye Fubara and supporters of Neso Wike the minister of Federal Capital Territory. The Apex Court reserved judgments till a date that would be communicated to parties after talking […]

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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 reinforced the autonomy of 774 local governments in the country as it declared state

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Supreme Court directs FG to send funds to LGAs directly

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 July 2024 0

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

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 January 2024 0

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 […]

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Supreme Court Judgement: APC National Chairman rejoices with Gov Alia

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 January 2024 0

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 […]