The Supreme Court has granted the application by the Rivers Attorney General and Speaker to be made defendants in the suit by President Muhammmadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) seeking to void Section 84 (12) of…
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N24b pension fraud: Supreme Court affirms John Yakubu’s 6-year jail term
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…
Supreme Court ruling okays Buni-led caretaker committee, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has argued the Supreme Court ruling on Ondo Governorship election validated the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC). It stated the ruling clarified Buni’s position as acting chairman of the Committee is…
Offa/Erinle Crisis: You Can’t Review Supreme Court Judgement, Babalola Warns Kwara Governor
A Legal Icon, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has warned the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdurahman AbdulRazaq against reviewing the Supreme Court Judgement on the land dispute involving Offa and Erin Ile, saying he lacked the powers to undertake such action.…
Breaking: Supreme Court upholds election of Ganduje
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the election of Abdullahi Ganduje as duly elected Governor of Kano State. The Five-Member panel, dismissed the appeals and cross appeals filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Abba Yusuf. NAN…
JUST IN: Tambuwal wins at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Monday, affirmed the election of Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the duly elected governor of Sokoto State in the March 2019 governorship election. The apex court dismissed an appeal of the candidate…
