•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...
•Hamza Al-Mustapha and late Kudirat Abiola The Supreme Court has dismissed the trial of the former Chief Security Officer, to ex-Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), in the murder of Kudirat Abiola. During proceeding, Lagos State was slated to re-open the trial, but no legal representation was made, while...
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the son of a former Jigawa State governor, challenging the decision of the trial court, which convicted him for failing to declare $40,000 at an airport. In a unanimous decision, the panel at the apex court dismissed the appeal of Aminu Sule Lamido, the son of former […]
The National Judicial Council (NJC), has recommended the elevation and appointment of the presiding justice of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, Justice Olubunmi Oyewole for appointment as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. NJC’s Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, disclosed this in a statement yesterday. Babalo...
•Tinubu and the Supreme Court The Supreme Court has upheld the power of the President to declare a state of emergency in any state to prevent a breakdown of law and order or degeneration into a state of chaos or anarchy. The apex court, in a split decision of six-to-one today, held that such suspension […]
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