Tag: SUPREME COURT
Ibori kicks as Supreme Court grants LGs financial independence
Former governor of Delta State James Ibori has described the Thursday ruling by the Supreme Court on local government autonomy as "assault on true...
Supreme Court upholds conviction of former Bank PHB MD Francis Atuche
The Supreme Court has unanimously affirmed the conviction of the ex-managing director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc Francis Atuche.
Justice Moore Adumein, who read...
Saraki welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Melrose case over Paris Club...
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has heaped praises on the Supreme Court for overturning a judgment made by a Federal High Court in 2018...
Supreme Court orders P-Square to pay N25m for breach of contract
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ordered musicians Peter and Paul Okoye popularly called P-Square and their brother Jude Okoye to pay one Mr...
Supreme Court affirms Farouk Lawan to serve five-year jail term
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the five-year jail sentence handed to a former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan for receiving...
Jandor congratulates Sanwo-Olu on victory at Supreme Court
Lagos State PDP 2023 governorship candidate Olajide Adediran aka Jandor has congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his victory at the Supreme Court on Friday.
Adediran,...
Supreme Court dismisses Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, Jandor’s appeals, affirms Sanwo-Olu’s election as...
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed appeals by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Olajide Adediran aka Jandor against the election of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
A...
Supreme Court blocks Nnamdi Kanu’s release, orders trial to continue
The Supreme Court has upturned a ruling made by the Court of Appeal in respect of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)...
Supreme Court fines Ozekhome N40m for seeking removal of Uzodimma
The Supreme Court has fined a constitutional lawyer Mike Ozekhome (SAN) N40 million for filing a "frivolous and vexatious motion" concerning the court's ruling...
Old, re-designed naira notes to co-exist indefinitely – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that the old and re-designed naira notes will remain legal tender till further notice.
A seven-man panel of justices led...