The Presidency and the All Progressives Congress, on Monday, knocked the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, following his allegation that the Supreme Court rewarded illegalities by upholding the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential poll. ...

ABUJA– The Supreme Court, on Thursday, affirmed President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the valid winner of the presidential election that held in the country on February 25. The apex court, in its lead judgement that was prepared and read by Justice Inyang Okoro, held ...

As the Supreme Court tomorrow begins hearing in the appeals filed to challenge the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court, which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 election, Alex Enumah profiles the seven justices who will have the opportunity to engrave ...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Supreme Court to allow him to present fresh evidence to back his claim that President Bola Tinubu forged the document he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission. ...

By Ise-Oluwa Ige In this report, Vanguard’s Law and Human Rights examines two notices dated June 14 and June 19, 2023, respectively, issued by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on his request for fresh nomination for consideration for appointment into the Supreme ...

By  Damilola Olufemi The Supreme Court of Nigeria in its verdict on Tuesday, declared Ademola Adeleke as the Governor of Osun State. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared that Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party polled 403,371 votes, to defeat then-incumbent governor ...

Olukayode Ajulo An unwrinkled face is not good for a resounding slap. So it is somewhat indelicate for a lawyer who ought to be grounded in the ethics of the law profession to publicly criticize the opinions of other senior lawyers, who are revered to be authorities in their fields. Afe ...

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri. ABUJA—The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the ban on use of the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes as legal tenders. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-member panel of Justices, held that the old banknotes should remain valid legal tenders until ...

Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Segun Awofadeji in Gombe Contrary to a recent comment by the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo in which he had faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that the old N200 be recirculated ...

By  Abimbola Adelakun When the news story that the Supreme Court had gone rogue on critics of its recent judgments was first shared with me, my initial thought was that it had to be an internet hoax. I imagined it was impossible that a SC would ever single out individuals in the bid to justify ...

By Francis Ugwu The Supreme Court on Monday restored the Senate President, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan as the Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Yobe North Senatorial District. In a split judgement of three to two, the apex court affirmed Lawan as the authentic ...

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed an appeal the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, filed to nullify the nomination and participation of the former Governor of Osun State, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola and his Deputy, Benedict Alabi, in the governorship election that held in the state on July 16, 2022. A ...

*FG can now recommence investigations into corruption allegations against family Alex Enumah in Abuja A five-man panel of the Supreme Court yesterday refused to grant a request by members of the family of the late General Sani Abacha, for the stoppage of fresh criminal forfeiture proceedings ...