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 …

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu’s victory had earlier been  upheld by the state elections petition tribunal and the Appeal Court. The kernel of the case of the Labour Party candidate in the election, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, is on the qualification of Sanwo-Olu’s running mate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat. He claimed that …

The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by Plateau State Governor, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang, seeking to overturn the verdict of the Court of Appeal which nullified his election. The apex court also has reserved ruling in the appeals by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Social Democratic Party, and Labour Party and their candidates on the Delta …