Politics

PDP Loses Suit against Tinubu, Shettima

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The Supreme Court has given a judicial seal of approval for the inauguration of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima. The Court on Friday dismissed the suit by the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, seeking their disqualification from the 2023 presidential Continue Reading

Politics

Supreme Court Declares Hanga Senator-Elect, Sacks Shekarau

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The Supreme Court on Friday sacked Senator Ibrahim Shekarau as the candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party and recognized Senator Rufa’i Hanga as the party’s candidate for the 2023 general election. Shekarau was declared the winner of the 2023 Kano Central Senatorial District election under NNPP. Shekarau, a sitting senator was in the NNPP […]Continue Reading

Economy

Supreme Court’s Verdict Sees PoS Charges Tumble by 90%

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Following the Supreme Court’s ruling that the old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes should remain legal tenders until December 31, some Point of Sale, PoS, operators, yesterday, reduced cash withdrawal charges by as much as 90 percent, even as they commenced disbursement to the public. A PoS agent in Marina, Miss Ramota Salami, said she […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Supreme Court fixes March 3 for Verdict on New Naira

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned judgement in the new naira policy suit to March 3, 2023. With the apex court’s decision, Nigerians, especially consumer and business groups as well as professional and trade unions looking up to the apex court for a favourable judgment (today) that they expect will ameliorate their suffering, will have […]Continue Reading

Economy

Tinubu Hails Nigerian Govs over Court Ruling on CBN’s Naira Swap Policy

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By Oluwakayode Banjo All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the Governors of the 36 states for standing on the side of the Nigerian people over the Central Bank’s new Naira and cashless policies that have subjected the masses to pains. According to Asiwaju Tinubu, the Governors especially the APC Governors […]Continue Reading

Economy

Breaking: Supreme Court Halts Old Naira Notes Ban

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily halted the move by the Federal Government to ban the use of the old naira notes from February 10, 2023. A seven-member panel led by Justice John Okoro, stopped the move of the Federal government in a ruling in an exparte application brought by three Northern states of Kaduna, […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Riot: Brazil Supreme Court Investigates Jair Bolsonaro

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Brazil’s Supreme Court has agreed to include right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro in its investigation into the storming of government buildings in Brasília. It is the first time that Mr Bolsonaro has been named among those potentially responsible for the 8 January riots. It comes days after Mr Bolsonaro posted a video questioning the legitimacy […]Continue Reading

Foreign

US Supreme Court May Overturn Abortion Law

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The US Supreme Court could be about to overturn the nationwide legal right to abortion, according to an unprecedented leaked draft of a court document. In a 98-page draft opinion, Justice Samuel Alito writes that the 1973 Roe v Wade decision legalising abortion across the US is “egregiously wrong”. If the top US court strikes […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Supreme Court Upholds Ex-Pension Director’s Jail Term

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The Supreme Court has affirmed the six-year jail term handed the former Assistant Director in the Federal Civil Service, John Yusufu Yakubu convicted for his complicity in the conversion of about N24billion from the Police Pension Fund. The Court of Appeal in Abuja had, in a judgment on May 22, 2018 reversed an earlier decision […]Continue Reading

Politics

Governor Abiodun Felicitates Akeredolu On His Victory

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Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, over his electoral victory at the Supreme Court. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Mr Kunle Somorin, Governor Abiodun described Akeredolu’s triumph at the Apex Court as a well deserved victory for democracy. The Governor said that though he Continue Reading

Politics

President Buhari, APC Celebrate Akeredolu Over Victory At Supreme Court

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President Muhammadu Buhari joins members of the All Progressives Congress APC in felicitating with Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State over the Supreme Court judgement, which upheld his re-election in the October 10, 2020 polls. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Mr Femi Adesina said, the President […]Continue Reading

Politics

Supreme Court Reaffirms Akeredolu’s Re-Election

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The Supreme Court has upheld the re-election of Rotimi Akeredolu as Governor of Ondo State. Akeredolu’s victory was affirmed after four of the seven justices of the Supreme Court that heard the case upheld his candidacy in the October 10, 2020 election in the state. Three other justices disagreed with the majority judgment, insisting that Akeredolu’s […]Continue Reading

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We are ready to follow Supreme Court Ruling – Oyo Govt.

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The Oyo State government has stated that it was on the same page with the Justices of the Supreme Court in its May 7, 2021 ruling, which ordered the payment of salaries and allowances of the dissolved chairmen and councilors of local government councils in the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to […]Continue Reading

Politics

Oyo ALGON: Sunday Dare Lauds Supreme Court’s Judgement

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The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare says today’s judgment by the Supreme Court declaring the sack of elected local governments executives in Oyo State by the state Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde as “null and void” is a landmark achievement in the present government’s deliberate hard work to deepen democracy at the […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Supreme Court Upholds Joshua Dariye’s Conviction

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The Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of a former governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye, in the charges of criminal breach of trust brought against him by the federal government. Senator Dariye’s jail term of ten years imposed on him by the Court of Appeal was also upheld along with the conviction. Delivering judgment […]Continue Reading

Politics

Makinde Vs. ALGON: Supreme Court Delivers Judgment May 7th

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The Supreme Court Wednesday morning heard the case brought before it by the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON against the judgement of the Appeal Court which favoured the state government. Judgement in the case will be delivered 7th May, 2021. Ibadan North West local government chairman, Bashorun Moshood Ajuwon and others, had instituted […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Ikire Obaship Tussle: Supreme Court Declares Oba Falabi’s Selection Illegal

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Osun State High Court sitting in Ikire says Akire of Ikire, Oba Olatunde Falabi can no longer occupy the seat of Akire of Ikire. Oba Falabi had earlier approached High Court sitting in Ikire to challenge Osun state government from dethroning him, as Akire of ikireland. The Akire of Ikire, Oba Olatunde Falabi who was […]Continue Reading