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Rivers Governor Fubara to Appeal Court Ruling on Assembly Leadership. Rivers State Governor Siminialayi Fubara has directed his legal team to appeal the recent decision of the Appeal Court and to seek a stay of execution of that ruling.…
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President Bola Tinubu has expressed satisfaction with the autonomy granted to Nigeria's 774 local government councils in the latest Supreme Court judgment on the matter. In a unanimous judgment read last Thursday by Justice Emmanuel…
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It's Unconstitutional For Govs To Hold LG Funds, Supreme Court Declares.  The apex court directed that henceforth, Local Government allocations from the Federation Account should be paid directly to them. The Supreme Court…
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The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved its judgment in a significant case concerning the autonomy of local governments, filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on behalf of the Federal Government. This case has generated…
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In a decisive ruling, the Supreme Court has confirmed the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Governor of Lagos State. The lead judgment, delivered by Justice Garba Lawal, dismissed the appeal filed by Mr Rhodes-Vivour, upholding the…
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Jarvis Johnson, a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, has urged the Nigerian Supreme Court to order the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Kanu has been in…
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Supreme Court Dismisses Emeka Ihedioha's Application to Remove Hope Uzodinma as Imo State Governor The Supreme Court of Nigeria has recently ruled against an application made by Emeka Ihedioha, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party…
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Labour Party Expresses Concern Over Delayed Delivery of Supreme Court Judgment The Labour Party (LP) has raised a significant alarm over the delayed issuance of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court…
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Atiku Abubakar Pledges to Stay Active in Politics Following Supreme Court Ruling Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the previous presidential election, has declared that he has no intentions of retiring…
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Labour Party (LP) Awaits Peter Obi's Decision on Political Future Following Supreme Court Ruling The Labour Party (LP) has indicated that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will soon make an announcement regarding his political…
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President Tinubu's Supreme Court Victory: Governors and Leaders Celebrate State governors and leaders of the National Assembly have extended their congratulations to President Bola Tinubu following his Supreme Court victory. The apex…
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Shehu Sani Advocates Divine Intervention in Tinubu Certificate Saga Former Kaduna central lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has urged judges of the Supreme Court to turn to prayer and seek divine guidance to discern the authentic certificate of…
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Supreme Court to hear Atiku’s request for acceptance of deposition, document against Tinubu. In a significant development, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed October 23, 2023, as the date for hearing the appeal brought forward by Atiku…
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Supreme Court to allow him to present fresh evidence supporting his claim that President Bola Tinubu…
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President Bola Tinubu's legal team has firmly stated that any documents obtained by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, from the United States court will hold no significance in his appeal at the…
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PDP Exploiting Social Media to Intimidate Judges — Supreme Court Sounds Alarm The Supreme Court has harshly criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its use of social media to intimidate its judges. Justice Inyang Okoro, a…
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Supreme Court on Friday sacked Hon Jones Onyerere, the PDP senatorial candidate for Imo West. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Court sacks Aderoboye Samuel, Ondo Deputy Speaker The Supreme Court on Friday in Abuja nullified the primary election of…
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