The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, as the elected governor of Kano State. The apex court set aside the judgements of the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal and that of the Court of Appeal, which declared APC candidate Nasiru Gawuna as the winner….
The Supreme Court has said there are conflicting letters from the Chicago State University (CSU) on President Bola Tinubu’s certificate. Speaking at the hearing of the appeal filed by PDP’s Atiku Abubakar this morning, Justice John Okoro who is the Chairman of the 7-member panel mentioned that the court has two conflicting letters before…
A photo collage of the judges of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. [BBC] The Nigerian constitution stipulates that the Supreme Court of Nigeria should comprise a maximum of 21 judges, but the number of the justices who currently administer judgements at the apex court is far from what the constitution prescribes. The retirement of Justice Amina…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the Governor of Osun State and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the July 16, 2022, gubernatorial election, Ademola Adeleke as the state Governor. Truetells Nigeria gathered that the five-member panel of the Supreme Court led by Justice Emmanuel Agim made the announcement on Tuesday. This…
Supreme Court on Friday declared executive order 10 issued by President Muhammadu Buhari as unlawful and unconstitutional. Truetells Nigeria reports six out of the seven-member panel of the Supreme Court ruled against the executive order and gave victory to the state governors who had challenged the declaration by the President. The apex court by its…
Supreme Court has dropped SAN Designate 24 hours after endorsement. TRUETELLS NIGERIA reports that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has dropped a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, designate, Nworka Chidi Benjamin 24 hours after his elevation to the rank was discovered to have been done in error. The apex court through The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee…
Thugs destroys APC flags in front of Bayelsa state government house as Supreme Court sack gov elect David Lyon. The National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja erupted in jubilation on Thursday afternoon following the sack of All Progressives Congress candidate, David Lyon, as governor-elect of Bayelsa State by the Supreme Court….
The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered its first ruling against the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Atiku and his party are before the apex court to challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23, 2019 poll. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, who leads the…
