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Nine-Year Delay Costs Lagos as Supreme Court Ends Al-Mustapha Trial in Kudirat Abiola Case

The Supreme Court has dismissed the long-running trial of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), former Chief Security Officer to ex-military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, in connection with the murder of Mrs. Kudirat Abiola. During proceedings, Lagos State was expected to reopen the trial. However, no legal representation appeared for the state, and no court […]

Emergency Rule: Supreme Court Backs Presidential Authority

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a sitting President has the constitutional power to declare a state of emergency in any part of the federation in order to forestall a breakdown of law and order or a descent into chaos or anarchy. Delivering the lead judgment in a split decision, Justice Mr. Mohammed Idris […]

Maryam Sanda Case: Supreme Court Reaffirms Death Sentence, Faults Presidential Pardon Bid

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the death sentence imposed on Maryam Sanda, the daughter-in-law of a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for committing culpable homicide. In a split decision of four to one, a five-member panel of the apex court upheld the judgment sentencing her to death by hanging. The court dismissed […]

Who Controls Recovered Loot? Apex Court Backs FG as States’ Case Falters

The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit filed by the 36 state governments and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) challenging the Federal Government’s handling of recovered looted assets. A seven-member panel of the apex court held unanimously that the case was wrongly filed. Delivering the lead judgment prepared by Justice Chidiebere Uwa and read by […]

Tinubu Asks Supreme Court to Throw Out PDP Governors’ Rivers Suit

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the suit filed by 11 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-controlled states challenging his declaration of emergency rule and suspension of elected officials in Rivers State. On 18 March 2025, President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, […]

PDP Governors Take Fubara’s Suspension to Supreme Court

Seven governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed a suit before the Supreme Court of Nigeria, challenging the six-month suspension of Rivers State Governor, Siminalaye Fubara. The governors of Bauchi, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Enugu, Osun, Plateau, and Zamfara are questioning the authority of President Bola Tinubu to carry out such an action. They argue […]

Supreme Court Judgment: House of Assembly for Non-Implementation – Rivers Government

The Rivers State Government has accused the State House of Assembly of obstructing Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s efforts to implement the Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s political crisis. Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, made this claim on Monday in response to comments by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Enemi Alabo-George, who had […]

Supreme Court Upholds Legality of EFCC, ICPC, and NFIU

The Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by 16 states challenging the constitutionality of the Acts establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). In delivering the lead judgement, Justice Uwani Abba-Aji ruled that the EFCC Act, enacted by the National […]

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