President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the acting chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). The swearing-in ceremony was held on Friday at the State House in Abuja. Kekere-Ekun’s inauguration makes her the second female CJN in the country’s history, after Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, who was CJN from July 2012 to November 2014. The…
The Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule, has described the Supreme Court judgment on Local Governments’ financial autonomy as a step in the right direction. She said Nigeria is now set on the path to organic growth and development through the grassroots which the Local Governments serve. Senator Adebule commended President…
The Supreme Court has granted financial autonomy to the 774 local governments in Nigeria. The apex court ruled on Thursday that it is illegal for state governors to continue to hold local government money. It maintained that the “dubious practice” which has gone on for over two decades, was a clear violation of Section 162…
The supreme court has announced that it will deliver judgment on the suit seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country on July 11. Notices on the development have been dispatched to lawyers. Recall that the federal government instituted the suit marked SC/CV/343/2024 against all the 36 states of the federation. In…
The Federal Government has instituted a legal action against the Governors of the 36 States of the Federation at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas, LGAs. FG, in the suit marked: SC/CV/343/2024, which was filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef…
…promises to focus on the welfare of Ogun citizens Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the election litigations in the state, which ended at the Supreme Court on Friday as unnecessary distractions. The governor also promised to devote the remaining time three and half years of his administration to work for the welfare…
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Adedapo Abiodun of Ogun State. A five-member panel of the court, in a unanimous judgment a moment ago, dismissed the appeal by Oladipupo Adebutu, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Ogun State. Justice Tijjani Abubakar, who…
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Kano state governor, Yusuf Abba Kabir of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The court, in a judgment on Friday, January 12, held that the appeal by Yusuf and his party was meritorious. Justice John Okoro, who read the lead judgment, set aside the judgment of the…
By Amidu Arije The Supreme Court in Abuja has affirmed the election victory of Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 governorship election. The apex court dismissed appeal filed by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party challenging Sanwo-Olu’s victory in the last election. The appellate court had earlier affirmed the the election petition…
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Labour Pary (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Obi and upheld the election victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Okoro while reading the lead judgment,…
