The Supreme Court has set June 6 for its judgment in the two-decade-long dispute over the rightful occupant of the Emir of Gwandu stool in Kebbi State, North-West Nigeria. A five-member panel, headed by Justice Uwani Aji, scheduled the date after hearing the final arguments from the lawyers representing the parties involved in the three…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the appeal filed by Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, challenging the candidacy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, the court ruled that Ajayi’s appeal was filed out of time…
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called for a review of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that halted the disbursement of Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) funds to Rivers State, expressing deep concern over its implications for the state’s development and the welfare of its people. PANDEF has called for a review of the…
The Supreme Court, on Monday, reserved judgment on the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress seeking to nullify the Rivers State local government election conducted on October 5, 2024. During Monday’s proceedings, the apex court announced that a date for the judgment would be communicated later after all parties in the suit adopted their…
