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Stop harassing Supreme Court justices, BMO warns mischief makers

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2019 0

Abuja – The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has warned mischief makers not to harass the Supreme Court to enable it fulfil its constitutional obligations. In a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju, in Abuja on Monday, BMO gave the warning ahead of the hearing of the appeal filed

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Wike says he expected victory at apex court

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2019 0

Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he expected the confirmation of his re-election by the Supreme Court because the defeated governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Mr. Biokpomabo Awara, couldn’t have won an election he didn’t contest. Speaking at the weekend, Gov. Wike said that from the very beginning, there was […]

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Supreme Court justices are fallible, says CJN

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2019 0

Abuja – The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim  Muhammad, has said that the justices of the Supreme Court are not repository of knowledge, hence are fallible and always amenable to correction. A statement signed by Festus Akande, the Supreme Court’s Director of Press and Information, said Justice Muhammad made the assertion on Tuesday in […]

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Atiku’s Appeal: S/Court statement confirms unholy alliance between APC and Apex court – CUPP

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2019 0

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has described the attack on the opposition by the Supreme Court as a confirmation of unholy alliance between the All Progressives Congress and the apex court. The coalition also insisted that there is a grand plan to alter the order of appointing appeal panel to hear the appeal […]

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Supreme Court dismisses allegation of plot to manipulate presidential election appeal panel

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed allegations levelled against it by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) of a plot to manipulate selection of justices for the Presidential Election Appeal Panel. In a statement issued by Festus Akande, the court’s Director of Press and Information,  on Monday in Abuja, the court described the allegations as a […]

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CJN appeals to Senate for adequate funding

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad has appealed to the Senate for adequate funding to meet judicial functions. Justice Muhammad made the appeal when the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters paid him a courtesy call on Friday. The CJN said that the Supreme Court of Nigeria as one […]

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CUPP rejects plot to dump tradition in picking Supreme Court justices

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2019 0

As Nigerians await the composition of the names of the seven -man panel by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad to hear the appeal of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, the coalition of opposition parties says it is suspicious of the shady moves to handpick members to sit […]

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Supreme Court hears ex-army officer’s appeal in 2020

Ihesiulo Grace 7 October 2019 0

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned an appeal filed by retired Major Ekundayo Awoyomi, who is seeking to be reinstated into the Nigerian Army to September 21, 2020 for hearing. Maj. Awoyomi was said to have been summarily and unlawfully retired from the Nigerian Army in 1990 without a prior retirement notice. When the matter […]

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Supreme Court rules on Delta assembly seat Sept. 6

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2019 0

Andrew Orolua The Supreme Court on Monday fixed September 6, for judgment in a case filed by Chief Jaro Egbo, seeking the nullification of the candidacy of Moses Anaughe as the valid candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ughelli North Constituency II in Delta state in the 2019 general elections. Justice Mary Odili, […]

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Supreme Court strikes out sacked Benue legislator case

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2018 0

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck out two applications by a sacked Benue legislator, Mr Benjamin Nungwa, seeking to reclaim his seat in the Benue House of Assembly on grounds of incompetence. In one of the motions Nungwa filed, the lawmaker sought to set aside an Appeal Court judgment that sacked him as the Kwande […]

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Candidate list: Supreme Court orders Ogun PDP to respond to national exco’s brief

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2018 0

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Ogun State executive council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who are mainly Senator Buruji Kashamu allied to respond to issues raised in the brief of argument filed by the National Chairman Uche Secondus led National Working Committee of PDP. The PDP NWC who is the appellant in […]

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Buhari appoints Musa Abaji as new Supreme Court Justice

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Musa Abaji as a new Supreme Court Justice. The appointment was revealed in a letter sent to the Senate by Buhari, which was read during plenary on Wednesday, reveals the verified Twitter handle of the Senate, @NGRSenate. The tweet said, “Senate President read a letter from President Buhari on “Appointment […]

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S’Court to hear Ogun PDP dispute Dec. 5

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2018 0

The Supreme Court has fixed December 5th, to hear the appeal on the lingering legal tussle over the leadership of the Ogun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). All expectations that the matter which pinched Adebayo Dayo -led Ogun State Executive Committee of the PDP and the National leadership of the Party would […]

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Electoral Act: Only Supreme Court can stop benefits of elected officers – Reps

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2018 0

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act (amendment) bill into law, declaring that any elective office holder sacked by an election tribunal can remain in office and enjoy all accrued benefits until the final determination of the matter by the Supreme Court. This new provision in the extant Act is contained in […]

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I’ll remain in APC, fight injustice, Senator Abe vows

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2018 0

…Hails Supreme Court judgement nullifying APC congresses Frontline governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe has hailed the judgment of the Supreme Court which nullified the congresses of the party, vowing to remain in the party and fight injustice. This is as Abe dismissed reports that he has […]

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CJN reads riot act, directs hearing of cases on fixed date

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2018 0

…As S’Court begins publication of 3-month Cause List on website In an effort to speed up the dispensation of justice, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Monday, directed that any case fixed for hearing before the Supreme Court must be heard and determined one way or the other on that date. […]

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S’Court frees 12-year-old over murder conviction

Ihesiulo Grace 14 July 2018 0

The Supreme Court on Friday discharged and acquitted Yusuf Musa who was convicted of murder at the age of 12. Delivering judgment, Justice Ejembi Eko held that the appeal had merit. Eko, who read the lead judgment prepared by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, said both the Jigawa High Court and the Court of Appeal Kaduna, should […]

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Saraki: Legislative aides hail Supreme Court’s judgment

Ihesiulo Grace 13 July 2018 0

The Forum of Legislative Aides to the Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has hailed the Supreme Court judgment that discharged and acquitted him of allegations of false assets declaration. The forum said that the landmark judgment was a vindication of Saraki’s persistent claim that the assets declaration charges were trumped up charges and politically […]

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Supreme Court verdict: Group urges Ayogu Eze to join Ugwanyi to sustain good governance

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

A frontline socio-political pressure group, the Save Enugu Group (SEG), has congratulated Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on his victory against Senator Ayogu Eze at the Supreme Court on the legal tussle over the candidature of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Describing the victory as “a final divine seal on the mandate unanimously given […]

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False assets declaration: S’Court frees Saraki, okays Gov Ugwuanyi’s election

Ihesiulo Grace 7 July 2018 0

…Senate President, Gov Ahmed hail verdict, laud judiciary The Supreme Court on Friday held that the Federal Government prosecutor did not establish prima facie case on any of the 18-count charge filed against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before the Code Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Abuja on the alleged false assets declaration. The apex court […]