Friday, April 26, 2024

Supreme Court

February 27, 2024

AGF sued over inoperative Foreign Judgment Reciprocal Enforcement Act

No date has been given for the hearing of Mr Ekpenyong’s application at the Supreme Court.

SUPREME COURT AND LATEEF FAGBEMI
February 26, 2024

Court to rule on Nnamdi Kanu’s bail application March 19

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed March 19 for ruling on the bail application and preliminary objection to his trial commencement filed by Nnamdi Kanu.

Nnamdi Kanu in court
February 26, 2024

Court hears IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s bail application, preliminary objection to trial

Hearing on the bail application and the preliminary objection is ongoing. 

Kanu, IPOB
February 25, 2024

Chidi Odinkalu: Can Supreme Court close public trust deficit with its full bench?

 In public trust and humane decision-making, Nigeria’s Supreme Court currently has a lot of work to do.

Nigeria Supreme Court Justices (Credit: NJC)
February 7, 2024

Gov. Mutfwang seeks revival of traditional hunting festivals to tackle banditry, kidnapping 

“When we go hunting, people will know that the owners of the land are still there.”

Plateau governor, Caleb Mutfwang
February 1, 2024

CLEEN Foundation finds biases in Nigerian judges’ handling of election petitions; urges stripping president of power to appoint head of Supreme Court

The frontline public policy think-tank said mechanisms of adjudicating the country’s election disputes should be fortified in order to up confidence in the overall judicial system.

Bola Tinubu , CLEEN Foundation and Chief Justice Ariwoola composite
January 31, 2024

PDP congratulates Gov. Fintiri on Supreme Court judgement

He charged Mr Fintiri to continue in his delivery of good governance in the state in line with the policy thrust, vision and manifesto of the PDP.

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
January 31, 2024

Supreme Court affirms Ahmed Aliyu’s election as Sokoto governor

Justice Tijani Abubakar dismissed the PDP’s appeal and its governorship candidate, Saidu Umar.

Governor Ahmed Aliyu (Photo credit: Vanguard)
January 29, 2024

Adamawa Governorship: Supreme Court reserves judgment in Binani, Fintiri case

After listening to the parties’ arguments on Monday, the John Okoro-led five-member panel adjourned the case for judgment.

Aishatu Binani and Ahmadu Fintiri
January 26, 2024

$500,000 Bribe: Supreme Court dismisses Farouk Lawan’s appeal, upholds five years’ imprisonment

The court gave the ruling in its lead judgment read by Justice Tijani Abubakar on Friday.

FAROUK LAWAN; OTEDOLA