The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by former National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam, in the latest legal battle over the party’s leadership. The development reinforces the position of Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Gombe as the party’s national chairman following the apex court’s earlier judgment in May 2026, reports ...
•Governor Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State The Supreme Court has affirmed the June 18 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, upholding the nomination of Governor Abiodun Oyebanji as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State. A five-member panel of the apex court held, in […]...
•Presidential Villa (Aso Rock) Residents and businesses in several parts of the Federal Capital Territory, including the Presidential Villa, National Assembly and Supreme Court, will experience a two-day power outage this weekend following planned maintenance by the Federal Capital Development Authority. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Comp...
•Embattled former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele and the Supreme Court of Nigeria The Supreme Court has restored the final forfeiture of seven high-value properties linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, overturning an earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal which had ordered a retrial of the case. A five-memb...
•Supreme Court of Nigeria The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere- Ekun, yesterday, officially launched the Nigerian Case Management System (NCMS) at the Supreme Court, describing it as a landmark reform aimed at modernising judicial adminÂistration, improving efficiency and strengthening the integrity of court records. Spea...
•INEC chairman, Joash Amupitan The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the report on the Supreme Court-ordered delineation of wards and polling units in the Warri Federal Constituency, ending months of controversy and agitation surrounding the exercise in Delta State. The report was unveiled during an emergency stakeh...
•Natasha (C) Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has expressed confidence that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will participate fully in the 2027 general elections, despite the controversy trailing the recent Supreme Court judgment on the party’s internal leadership dispute. The Kogi Central lawmaker urged aggrieved members to embrace dialogue ...
•Atiku (3rd right) and other ADC chieftains Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigeria’s opposition struggle is far from over despite the Supreme Court’s affirmation of the David Mark leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Reacting shortly after the apex court upheld Mark as leader of the party, Atiku cautioned support...
•David Mark and ADC logo The Supreme Court has set aside the order for status quo ante bellum made by the Court of Appeal in Abuja in the leadership dispute of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The judgement effectively restores the David Mark-led executive from its delisting by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), report...
•Turaki with court gavel and PDP logo The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Delivering the majority judgment today, Justice Stephen held that the national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, last year, was in defiance ...

