Supreme Court of Nigeria
Wike Hails Supreme Court Ruling on Okpebholo’s Victory
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has applauded the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment that affirmed the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected Governor of Edo State. He described the verdict as a decisive and final validation of the will of the people, as expressed during the September 2023 gubernatorial […]
Supreme Court Dismisses States’ Suit on Recovered Loot
In a landmark ruling on Friday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria struck out a high-profile suit filed by the 36 state governments and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), challenging the Federal Government’s handling of recovered looted assets amounting to over N1.8 trillion. The apex court ruled that the suit was improperly filed before it, as […]
Supreme Court Sacks Rivers State LG Chairmen over Invalid Election
In a landmark judgment delivered on Friday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria issued their verdict. They declared the Rivers State Local Government elections held on October 5, 2024, invalid. A five-member panel of the apex court was led by Justice Jamilu Tukur. They ruled that the conduct of the local government polls in the state […]