The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the election of Seyi Makinde as governor of Oyo State. In a unanimous judgment, the Apex Court found merit in the appeal filed by Mr Makinde that the majority judgment of the Appeal Court Read more
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the election of President Muhammadu Buhari. The apex court announced the decision on Wednesday, hours after it commenced the hearing Read more
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections and his party, have formally filed their appeal against the judgement of the presidential election petitions tribunal, at the Supreme Court. They are challenging Read more
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The Supreme Court,in a majority decision of five-to-two, read by Justice Olabode Rodes-Vivour, held Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed an order of interim forfeiture made by the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court in respect of the sum of $8.4m linked to the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Patience Jonathan. Read more
The Supreme Court has upheld the appeal of Senate President Bukola Saraki and discharged him of the remaining three charges against him in the case of false declaration of assets. The court upheld the appeal in a lead judgment delivered Read more
The Supreme Court has conferred the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria on 29 lawyers including Mr Festus Keyamo and a former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Olusola Oke. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, Read more
Supreme Court has on Wednesday, confirmed Ahmed Makarfi as the authentic Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, led the five-member panel comprising Tanko Muhammad, Bode Rhodes-Vivour, Kayode Ariwoola, Dattijo Muhammad to deliver the judgement Read more
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the September 28, 2016, governorship election in Edo state, Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki after the Supreme Court affirmed the outcome of the election. The Supreme Court had on Read more
The Supreme Court has ordered the Senator representing Taraba North Senatorial District, Sani Abubakar Danladi to vacate the seat immediately and refund all salaries and allowances he received within 90 days. The court also declared Shuaibu Lau, as the Senator Read more