Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the National Lottery Act 2005 enacted by the National Assembly. A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court in a unanimous judgment held that the National Lottery Act 2005 should no longer be…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has welcomed the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming fiscal autonomy for local government councils across Nigeria. In a statement released on Thursday via X, Atiku described the ruling as “a win…

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations. In its lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court observed…

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit of the Federal Government against the 36 state governors seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country. Justice Garba Lawal told the parties in the matter that…

The Nigerian Supreme Court has fast-tracked a legal battle concerning local government (LG) autonomy, granting state governors only seven days to file their defense. This expedited timeline underscores the growing urgency surrounding…

Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, says he did not sign any agreement with the presidency to influence the judgment of the supreme court. On January 12, the apex court set aside the judgment of the appeal court that sacked Yusuf as the…

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed all three appeals to overturn Sheriff Oborevwori’s election as governor of Delta State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party…

Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been confirmed by the Supreme Court as the lawfully elected governor of the state of Lagos. A bench consisting of eight members of the supreme court denied the appeal submitted by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the…

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the Benue governorship election, Titus Uba. The governorship election petition tribunal and the court of appeal in Abuja had…

The Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, has rejected the appeal court judgment affirming the verdict of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sacking him, vowing to challenge the decision at the Supreme Court. The governor, who…

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the election scheduled for February 25, 2023, has stated that the Supreme Court has legalised fraud and illegality by upholding President Bola Tinubu's…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has praised the verdict of the supreme court that affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu. The apex court dismissed the appeals filed by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court verdict that upheld his election victory at the February 25 presidential poll. The apex court in its ruling dismissed the appeals by the presidential candidate of the Peoples…

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…

The Supreme Court has ruled that the outcome of the presidential election was unaffected by the Independent National Electoral Commission's failure to post the election results on the INEC Result Viewing Portal. Reading the lead…