Supreme court to rule on 16 Governor’ suit against EFCC today …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Supreme Court is set to issue a pivotal ruling today on the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 state governments. These states are challenging the constitutional foundation of … Read more
States offer conflicting reasons for suing EFCC, NFIU …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> New details have emerged as 16 state governments filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). The case, numbered SC/CV/178/2023, was initially brought … Read more
Rivers govt heads to Supreme Court, insists pro-Wike lawmakers no longer members of Rivers Assembly …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The government of Rivers State has said that a notice of stay of execution of the Appeal Court judgment has been filed against Martins Amaewhule and other pro-Wike lawmakers from parading themselves as members of the … Read more
Senate stands with Supreme Court on local government autonomy, says Akpabio …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, says the Senate is fully in support of the Supreme Court judgement on granting of financial autonomy to the 774 Local Governments in Nigeria. Akpabio said this, shortly after senate resumed from … Read more
Supreme Court fixes Oct 22 to hear case by 16 …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Supreme Court has fixed October 22 for the hearing of a suit filed by 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others. A seven-man panel of … Read more
Court adjourns arraignment as Yahaya Bello heads to Supreme Court …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, adjourned the arraignment of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi until Oct. 30 The adjournment by Justice Emeka Nwite came as ex-Gov. Bello moved to the Supreme Court to file an appeal seeking … Read more
What Ododo told Dino Melaye after Supreme Court victory …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has urged Senator Dino Melaye, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 governorship election held in the State to work with him to move the State forward. Governor Ododo also extended the olive … Read more
Supreme Court affirms Uzodinma, Ododo as Governors …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Supreme Court on Friday, affirmed the re-election of Hope Uzodimma of Imo in the Nov. 11, 2023 governorship election. A five-member panel of the apex court, in a lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris, dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic … Read more
Commotion as Supreme Court delivers judgment in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi governorship election dispute …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> There was commotion at the Supreme Court on Friday as the apex court delivers judgment in the governorship election disputes in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi. The court had fixed today, Aug. 23 for the final judgment of the … Read more
LG autonomy: States warned against undermining Supreme Court judgement …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has warned against undermining the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy. Advertisement The ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Aliyu, who gave the warning in Abuja, spoke on the sidelines of the 6th … Read more