The Supreme Court, on Thursday, declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local Government administrations. In its lead judgement, read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court observed that the refusal of state government on financial autonomy for local governments has gone on for over two decades. Justice Agim said that local governments …

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ordered the 36 state governors to file their respective defence to a suit instituted against them by the Federal Government. The Federal Government is seeking for full autonomy for the 774 local government councils. The court also ordered the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi to file his reply within two …

The Supreme Court reenters the contentious legal battle over abortion on Tuesday as it weighs restrictions on the drug that is most widely used in the United States to terminate pregnancies. The conservative-dominated court, which overturned the constitutional right to abortion nearly two years ago, is to hear oral arguments on access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Anti-abortion groups are …

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed two appeals filed against President Bola Tinubu, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by a former presidential candidate of the defunct Hope Democratic Party (HDP), Ambrose Albert Owuru, and his party. A five-member panel of the apex court, presided over by Justice John Okoro, …

Governor Simi Fubara of Rivers State is thankful to his predecessor Nyesom Wike for his support following the Supreme Court’s validation of his election. The Supreme Court earlier in the day affirmed Fubara’s victory as the governor of the oil-rich state, throwing out the challenge of the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Tonye Cole. The judges, yesterday, in a unanimous decision …

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Senator Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Kaduna State. The apex court also upheld the elections of Governors Nasir Idris (Kebbi State) and Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe State). In the Kaduna State case, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court unanimously held on Friday that the …

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Hon. David Umbugadu against the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, who contested on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The apex court also upheld the election of Governors Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and his Delta State counterpart, Rt. …

Every litigation must come to an end. And so it was with the litigations of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) and their governorship flag bearers who instituted cases in court against the popular emergence of the candidate of the Labour Party, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, as the Governor of Abia State in the gubernatorial election …

Lagos State Governor. Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the Supreme Court’s judgement, which confirmed his election, as one for the “rule of law, our democracy and the entire people of Lagos State”. In his response to the verdict, the governor reiterated his earlier statement on an inclusive government and invited “those who are still standing on the fence to show …

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Kano State Governor, Mallam Abba Yusuf, who had challenged the nullification of his election by the Court of Appeal, which has given judgement in favour of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Nasiru Gawuna. Justice John Okoro, who read the lead judgement on Friday, said that the suit was …