The Supreme Court yesterday reserved judgment in the leadership tussles within the Peoples Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress, heightening uncertainty over the internal stability of both parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, fixed no date for judgmen...
•ADC logo and a court gavel The Supreme Court has fixed April 22 for a hearing in the appeal filed by the David Mark-led executives of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over the leadership tussle in the party. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, chose the date after granting […]
•Taminu Turaki and a gavel ‎The Supreme Court has fixed April 22, 2026, to hear two separate appeals filed by the Kabiru Turaki-led group of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The group is seeking to overturn the Court of Appeal’s decision invalidating the Ibadan National Convention held on November 15-16, 2025, reports Channels TV. ‎‎A [&hel...
•Supreme Court of Nigeria The frontline opposition parties – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC) will today get a glimpse of their fates as the Supreme Court sits on appeals brought before it by Kabiru Turaki and David Mark-led National Working Committees against the rulings of the Court of...
•Mark and the ADC logo The Supreme Court of Nigeria will tomorrow hear an appeal filed by a former senate president, David Mark, against a suit filed by a former deputy national chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Nafiu Bala, over the leadership of the party. In the appeal, Mark is asking the court to […]
•Tanimu Turaki The Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the Supreme Court will put an end to the leadership tussle in the party. The party, which said it has filed an appeal against move by the Nyesom Wike-backed faction to open the party’s secretariat, accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of orchestra...
The Supreme Court has affirmed November 22, 2024 judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which upheld an arbitral award against Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Limited (EMTSL) – doing business as 9Mobile – in favour of two aggrieved investors. The arbitral award, made on September 26, 2022, required EMTSL to refund the $43,033,95...
The Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has faulted the judgment of the Appeal Court, nullifying the national convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Reacting to the court judgment, the National Publicity Secretary of the group, Ini Ememobong, said the party wil...
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has clarified in its judgment that the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) may assume jurisdiction in a limited circumstances over defamation and other tortious claims arising from employment relationships. In a unanimous decision delivered on Friday, the apex court resolved years of conflicting decisions b...
•Justice Oyewole The Senate today approved the nomination of Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole for appointment as a Justice of the Supreme Court. The resolution of the red chamber followed its consideration of the report of its committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters that screened the nominee and approval of its recomm...

