•Chief Olabode George Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has expressed concerns over the Supreme Court judgement which ordered the stoppage of fund disbursement to local government councils in Rivers State, saying that it was difficult to understand why workers should be made to suffer ...
•Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured the people of the oil-rich state that his administration will implement the Supreme Court’s verdict after carefully reviewing its Certified True Copy (CTC). This followed the Friday judgment of the apex court, which declared the LG election conducte...
•Nyesom Wike The Supreme Court ruling on the crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly has ended impunity in the oil-rich state, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, said today. The apex court in its ruling today, barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation and other agencies from releasing funds […]...
•Martins Amaewhule and Siminalayi Fubara The Rivers State Government has stated that it is awaiting a comprehensive briefing on the implications of the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding state allocation and local government administration. In a statement today, the Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, said the government will thoroughly...
Federal lawmakers from opposition political parties have thrown their weight behind the River State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, insisting that he will continue to drive the wheel of governance in the state until the case on legality of decampment of 27 lawmakers which is presently at Appeal Court is decided. Spokesman of the federal lawmakers...
The Supreme Court, today, nullified the outcome of the Local Government Elections that were held in Rivers State on October 5, 2024. The apex court upheld an appeal that was brought before it by the All Progressives Congress, APC, reports Vanguard. In a unanimous decision by a five-member panel led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the […]
•FCT Minister Wike and Governor Fubara The Supreme Court orders Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop release of funds to Rivers State government forthwith until a proper House of Assembly is constituted. The court also ordered Martin Amaewhule to resume sitting immediately with all elected members. … developing storyÂ
•Supreme Court The Supreme Court is set to deliver judgement on the five appeals before it bordering on the crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly. After hearing the appeals on the defection of the 27 lawmakers of the Assembly, the apex court had reserved judgment to a date to be communicated to the […]
•Major Akeem Oseni The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Nigerian Army seeking to overturn the acquittal of Major Akeem Oseni, who was previously convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of a junior colleague. Oseni was initially sentenced to 10 years in prison by a General Court Martial on February 7, […]
The Supreme Court has overturned a garnishee order issued against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in an attempt to recover a N50 million judgment debt against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and others. In a ruling yesterday, a five-member panel of the apex court set aside the proceedings in the case filed by […]

