The former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes, Hon. Kayode Oladele, has lauded the recent Supreme Court judgement dismissing the suit filed by 19 states of the federation challenging the establishment and prosecutorial powers of key anti-corruption agencies of the federal government; the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related Offenses …

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the suit filed by some state governments led by Kogi State to challenge the establishment and prosecutorial powers of Nigeria’s key anti-corruption agencies. The verdict laid to rest wide-ranging issues often raised by state governments against investigations and prosecutions of their current and former officials by the federal agencies. The agencies are the Economic …

Since the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede assumed office about one year ago, the fight against corruption, financial and cyber crimes, has taken a new heightened and reinvigorated dimension to the admiration of those who are genuinely concerned about fighting the cankerworm of corruption that has bedeviled our nation almost to a standstill. …

The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in a suit filed by 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and others. A seven-member panel of justices presided over by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, on Tuesday reserved the matter after the lawyers in the matter argued their applications. The suit which was originally …

A non-governmental organisation, Vanguard for Credible Representation (VCR), has taken a swipe at the Campaign for Democracy (CD) and Transparency and Accountability Network (TAN) for accusing the Federal Government of interference in the suit filed by the Kogi State Government and 14 other states against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Kogi State government and 18 other states had …

The Supreme Court has fixed 22 October to hear a suit filed by 16 state governments challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The suit, which was instituted by the Kogi State Government and 15 other states, is contesting the constitutionality of the laws establishing the EFCC and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit. A seven-man panel …

The Supreme Court has affirmed the re-election of Senator Duoye Diri as the Governor of Bayelsa State after dismissing the appeal of Timipre Sylva, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the November 11, 2023 off-cycle election. A five-member panel of the Apex Court headed by Justice Lawal Garba, on Friday affirmed the Court of Appeal decision of July …

The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed the appeal of the Social Democratic Party candidate, Muritala Ajaka, in the Kogi State governorship election. Ajaka had challenged the result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission after the  11, November 2023 election which produced Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress as the winner. A five-member panel of the apex court, in …

The Supreme Court has reserved judgments in over 10 appeals filed on the disputes that arose from the last governorship elections held on 11 November, last year, in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states. A five-member panel, presided over by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, heard the appeals yesterday and told parties that they would be informed when the judgments are ready. …

The Supreme Court of Nigeria, in a suit instituted by the Federal Government against state governors of the monthly allocations disbursed from the federation account to the various Local Government Councils, delivered a landmark judgement on Thursday, 11 July, 2024 when it held that states have no constitutional power to withhold Local Government funds was received with widespread applause nationwide …