Tag: Supreme Court
JUDICIAL ROUNDUP: Courts, clemency, and controversy that shook Nigeria in 2025
Nigerian courts recorded a mix of landmark rulings and high-profile convictions in 2025. While some judgements settled long-standing…
LEGAL BRIEF: Supreme Court outlines the scope of presidential power to suspend elected officials
The supreme court has provided fresh clarification on Nigeria’s emergency governance framework following legal disputes arising from the…
X-raying the Local Government Financial Autonomy Through the Lens of the Law
On May 26th, the federal government filed a case at the Supreme Court against the 36 state governments…
Old Naira Note: Can The President Issue An Executive Order Overriding The Supreme Court Judgment?Â
The old naira note and the introduction of the new naira have been a major issue raising concerns…
Adeleke’s loss: Nigerian Governors that lost election tribunal but won at appeal, supreme court
Since the return of democracy in 1999, the Nigerian political space has witnessed a series of judgments delivered…
Return Metuh to prison – EFCC tells Supreme Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the Supreme Court to reverse the December 16, 2020…
EFCC to appeal judgment nullifying Metuh’s conviction at Supreme Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that the judgement quashing the conviction of Mr Olisa…
CJN swears in 72 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, on Monday swore in 72 legal practitioners who were recently elevated…
JUST IN: Supreme Court Affirms Diri As Bayelsa Gov, Dismisses Case Against His Deputy
The Supreme Court comprising of a seven-man panel has declared Senator Douye Diri as the duly elected Governor…
Supreme Court sentences former South Korean President to 17 years imprisonment over corruption
Today, South Korean Supreme Court upheld a 17-year prison sentence handed down by an appeal court for former…
Supreme Court strikes out Bayelsa suit against Rivers on Soku oilfield
The Supreme Court has struck out a suit against Rivers filed by the Bayelsa Government over the disputed…
IGP files 20 fresh grounds of appeal at Supreme Court over recruitment of 10,000 constables
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has filed 20 new grounds of appeal against the September 30,…