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The Supreme Court on Friday, dismissed the suit of the 13 states challenging the constitutionality of the law that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The seven-man panel of justices led by…

...Imo, Bauchi, Osun, Taraba in as Anambra, Adamawa, Ebonyi withdraw The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the EFCC and two…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria, in a landslide judgement on local government autonomy, ordered that the four-year tenure enjoyed by executives be extended to the offices of all local government chairmen across the country. Nigeria Tribune…

The pan-Yoruba socio-political association, Afenifere, has condemned the judgment of the Supreme Court which granted total financial autonomy to the local governments in Nigeria. Punch reports. The Supreme Court on Thursday…

Nigeria's Supreme Court has ordered governors of the country's 36 states to henceforth steer clear of the funds meant for its 774 Local Government Areas. The Apex Court says the control of funds of the local government councils…

The Supreme Court will today (Thursday) deliver judgment in the suit instituted by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors of the federation on local government autonomy. Punch reports. The suit filed by…

The Attorneys- General of the 36 states have filed an objection to the local government funds suit instituted by the Federal Government at the Supreme Court. Punch reports. The Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of…

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, dismissed an appeal by the All Progressives Congress candidate in the Rivers State governorship election, Tonye Cole. Cole asked the apex court to sack Siminalayi Fubara as governor of the state.…

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang. Muftwang’s victory at the March 18 poll was upheld by the State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Jos. But the appeal court overturned the…

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Supreme Court will on Friday, deliver judgment in the appeals challenging the election of eight state governors in the March 18, 2023 governorship elections. The state governors, whose fate…