A section of the Supreme Court complex is reportedly on fire. Sources claimed that the cause of the fire on the nation’s apex court in Abuja is unknown at the moment. The offices of three Justices have allegedly been burnt down. Director of Press and Information of the Apex Court of Nigeria, Dr Festus Akande,
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…says ”we are ready to meet the Lawless Nigeria Government in the Supreme Court” The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has asked federal government to obey verdict of Court of Appeal of October, 13, 2022. The group however said it was ready to meet with her in the Supreme Court on Monday October 24, 2022. In a
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By: Ralph Achalonu Within the last twenty years, Imo State has been grappling and even grooving in the dark on how to reset its governance system. The peculiarities of the Nigerian democracy is compounded by leadership recruitment process. Such that Imo State has regrettably become a victim in bounds. In 2019, Imo voters had hoped
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Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an application filed by the family of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha to have access to his bank accounts in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Island of Jersey, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration had in 1999 moved to freeze all the accounts traced to the
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed Douye Diri as the duly elected governor of Bayelsa. A seven-member panel of the apex court led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta in a unanimous judgement, dismissed the six appeals that sought to nullify the election of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Justice Sylvester
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The House of Representatives, on Monday, faulted the Federal Government for failing to increase the fund despite appointing eight more Justices of the Supreme Court as well as dismissed the N110 billion allocation to the judiciary in the 2021 Appropriation Bill. This is just as the House criticised the revenue being generated by judicial bodies,
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has filed 20 new grounds of appeal against the September 30, 2020 judgment of the Court of Appeal which nullified the recruitment of 10,000 constables. The fresh notice of appeal filed at the Supreme Court, on Thursday, incorporates the earlier one containing only three grounds of appeal filed
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Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Wike, and his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday engaged in a verbal fight at the burial of a former Justice of the Supreme Court , Adolphus Karibi -Whyte, in the Abonnema, Akuku – Toru Local Government Area of the state . Amaechi, who is the Minister of Transportation , while
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The Supreme Court has summoned the nations Justice Minister and Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami (SAN) to explain “whether the Presidential Executive order No.00-10 of 2020 made by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 22nd May, 2020 to compel the plaintiffs to fund State High Courts, State Sharia Courts of Appeal and Customary Courts
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Respite came the way of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Monday, as the Supreme Court, dismissed two separate appeals that challenged his re-election. The appeals were lodged against the outcome of the gubernatorial election that held in the state on November 16, 2019, by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Musa
Read moreThe Supreme Court on Monday upheld the governorship election that produced Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. Details coming…
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Senator (Dr.) Orji Uzor Kalu has expressed disappointment over unnecessary attacks on members of the Judiciary following last week’s judgment of the Supreme Court on his favour. In a statement from his Special Assistant, Barr. Emeka Nwala, Kalu said he has not authorized any statement or comment on his case, neither has he directed anyone
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Barely three hours after Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, a former governor of Abia state secured his freedom through the Supreme Court on Friday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the former governor not to celebrate yet, as the commission is set for a fresh and immediate retrial “with overwhelming evidences”. This was
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The report reaching THE DAILY VENDOR has it that the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu has regained freedom after the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday quashed the judgment that convicted and sentenced him to 12 years imprisonment. According to the report, the apex court, had in a unanimous decision by a
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The Supreme Court aborted governor-elect in Bayelsa State, Mr David Lyon, has finally conceded defeat and accepted the Supreme Court judgments nullifying his election. A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta had on Wednesday dismissed the applications of the APC seeking a review of its February 13 judgment voiding the
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