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Justice Emmanuel Agim

December 5, 2025

Supreme Court strikes out Osun govt’s suit against FG on withheld LG funds

The apex court ruled that Mr Jimi-Bada had no legal right to have instituted the case on behalf of the 30 local governments in the state in the first place.

Scales of justice
February 28, 2025

Supreme Court restores Amaewhule as speaker, orders CBN to halt Rivers budgetary allocations

On Friday, the Supreme Court affirmed the Rivers House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule as the authentic and legally constituted legislature.

Fubara, Martin Amaewhule
July 11, 2024

LG Autonomy: Tinubu instrumental in Supreme Court’s verdict against governors: Presidency

“It is the result of a conscious effort, part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to decentralising power and empowering grassroots communities,” said Mr Olusegun.

Tinubu giving an address
July 11, 2024

LG Financial Autonomy: Youths hail Supreme Court verdict

CYMS has hailed the Supreme Court judgment on local government financial autonomy against the 36 governors in favour of the federal government,

The Supreme Court of Nigeria
July 11, 2024

Supreme Court orders payment of allocations, revenues directly to local government areas

The Federal Government approached the Supreme Court with a suit seeking to compel governors of the 36 states to grant LG full autonomy.

Lateef Fagbemi
March 14, 2024

Supreme Court dismisses order barring SDP’s Ajaka from inspecting election materials

In a unanimous decision, the apex court upheld the order of the governorship election petition tribunal.

Murtala Yakubu-Ajaka and Usman Ododo
January 13, 2024

Tinubu has powers to use Supreme Court against me but didn’t: Governor Mutfwang

He acknowledged that the ruling on Friday was clear evidence that Mr Tinubu held no sway over the judiciary.

Caleb Mutfwang and Bola Tinubu
January 12, 2024

Supreme Court upholds election of Dauda Lawal as Zamfara governor

The Supreme Court upheld the election of Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the Zamfara governorship poll.

Dauda Lawal-Dare
January 8, 2024

Supreme Court stops Lagos, others from controlling waterways, imposing levies

Lagos has lost its grip on inland waterways following a Supreme Court ruling.

LAGOS WATERWAYS
January 2, 2024

We’re working underground for Nnamdi Kanu’s release: Deputy Speaker Kalu

Mr Kalu hinted that arrangements were ongoing to ensure the separatist, who had been agitating for a Biafra nation, regains his freedom from jail.

Nnamdi Kanu