Tag: Supreme Court

Supreme Court steps in, fixes date in ADC leadership crisis

Aminu Imam
S'Court on ADC crisis

The leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) escalated yesterday, as a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the party to suspend its planned national convention. In a ruling delivered by Justice Joyce AbdulMalik, the court directed the party to maintain the ‘status quo ante bellum’ pending the hearing and determination of a suit filed by seven aggrieved members. The plaintiffs, in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/581/2026, said they instituted the case on behalf of themselves, as well as all ADC State Chairmen and State Executive Committees. Those behind the suit…

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S’Court set to deliver judgment on Kano Emirate dispute

Aminu Imam
S'Court on Kano Emirate dispute2

The Supreme Court is set to deliver a landmark judgment in the long-running dispute over the leadership and structure of the Kano Emirate, a case that has drawn intense political, legal and traditional interest across the country. The apex court’s ruling is expected to address a series of appeals arising from the controversial restructuring of the historic emirate and the subsequent reinstatement and recognition of traditional rulers in the state. The dispute dates back to the administration of former Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who in 2019 approved a…

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FCT Polls: Supreme, Appeal Courts defy Wike’s public holiday

Aminu Imam

The Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal in Abuja yesterday held proceedings as scheduled despite the public holiday declared by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, ahead of today’s Area Council elections. The FCT Administration had yesterday announced February 20, as a work-free day to enable residents to travel to their respective council areas to participate in the local government polls slated for today, February 21. While most offices under the FCT Civil Service complied with the directive, Nigeria’s two highest appellate courts opened and…

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UK Supreme Court dismisses P&ID appeal

Aminu Imam
UK S'Court on P&ID

…Orders £43m payment to Nigeria The United Kingdom (UK)’s Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Process & Industrial Development (P&ID), affirming that the £43 million cost award granted to Nigeria should be paid in pound sterling and not in naira. In a unanimous decision delivered on Wednesday by a five-member panel comprising Robert Reed, Dame Simler, David Richards, Ben Stephens, and Patrick Hodge, the court ruled that there was no basis to alter the currency of payment, noting that Nigeria had paid its lawyers in pounds throughout the…

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“No governance in Rivers when I declared emergency”, President tells Supreme Court

Aminu Imam
Tinubu

The Supreme Court  yesterday heard that there was no governance in Rivers State when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu slammed emergency rule on the state. He said the Supreme Court had earlier confirmed it in one of its judgments, adding that the proclamation got the backing of the National Assembly. The President said the Executive and the State House of Assembly were mired in conflict with many suits to wit. Tinubu made the submissions in a joint affidavit filed on May 20 at the Supreme Court by the Senior Special Assistant…

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S’Court dismisses States govs. suit challenging constitutionality of EFCC, ICPC, NFIU Acts

Aminu Imam
S'Court dismisses

The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed the suit instituted by 16 States of the federation against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), challenging the constitutionality of the acts establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) and two others. The other agencies are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, (NFIU). A 7-member Justices, in a unanimous judgment, held that the suit was unmeritorious. In the lead judgment by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the Supreme Court resolved the six issues raised for…

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Supreme Court reserves judgement in Govs suit seeking to scrap EFCC

Aminu Imam
S'Court reserves judgement in EFCC

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has reserved judgement in a suit filed by 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and others. According reports, a 7-member panel of justices presided over by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, yestetday reserved the matter after the lawyers in the matter argued their applications. The suit, which was originally filed by the Kogi State Government through its Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, had other states seeking to join as co-plaintiffs. The States that joined in the suit,…

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LG Autonomy: FG raises 10-member Cttee to enforce SCourt judgment

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The Federal Government has set up a 10-member Inter-Ministerial Committee to ensure the enforcement of the Supreme Courts recent judgment granting financial autonomy to Local Government Councils in Nigeria. Director, Information & Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Segun Imohiosen, who disclosed this to newsmen yesterday in Abuja, said the SGF, Senator George Akume, who inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Committee, would himself chair it. Members of the committee are: the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy; Attorney General of…

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Let Us Not Celebrate Our LGAs Yet

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Governors Forum

By: Nurudeen Dauda To start with, after the much celebrated Supreme Court judgement backing the full financial “autonomy” of Local Governments there are still other fundamental issues that must be addressed for us to get it right in our LGAs administrations as follows: one; Local Government elections, two; the issue of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and three; Local Governments reform. It is apt to state that we still have a very long long way to go! Firstly, the issue of free, fair, and credible elections in Nigeria remain a major…

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Local Governments: Between Constitutional Autonomy and Judicial “Coup”

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Bola Ahmed Tinubu

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. Nigeria operates a federal system of government with sub-national. It has been a long debate if Nigeria operates three tiers of government or two tiers with administrative block as the third. Whatever you believe, the 1999 Nigerian Constitution as amended, recognises the Federal, State and Local Governments. Nigeria boasts of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory with 774 Local Councils. The Local Government is the closest to the people at the grassroots; who constitute the majority of the populace and meant to make them feel…

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