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 […]
•Femi Falana, SAN Contrary to the narrative in some quarters, the Supreme Court verdict on the appeal by the Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara against Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly does not have anything to do with who is the authentic Speaker of the House. A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, stated this on […]
•Martins Amaewhule (L) and Siminalayi Fubara A five-man panel of the Supreme Court led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji has dismissed the appeal filed by the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji while dismissing the appeal awarded ...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the January 30, 2025 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja which affirmed its designation as a terrorist group and subsequent proscription by the federal government. The detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has also reiterated his innocence, saying nobody s...
•Julius Abure The Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party (LP) has said it will seek further clarification on the party’s leadership dispute at the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeal on Friday affirmed Julius Abure as LP’s National Chairman, reports The Nation. In the judgment delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, the Appeal Court held that [&hell...
The US Supreme Court today upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-sharing app to 170 million users in the United States on Sunday, January 19, 2025. In a major defeat for TikTok, the court ruled that the law does not violate free speech rights and that the […]
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