Tag: supreme court
Lawyer calls for more Judges in Supreme, High courts
A constitutional Lawyer, Kayode Ajulo has called for constitutional amendment to increase the number of judges in both Supreme and High Courts.
He said that...
Akpabio to approach Supreme Court over Appeal Court Judgment
Godswill Akpabio, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, says he plans to approach the Supreme Court to seek redress over Appeal Court judgement nullifying...
Number of cases in courts from conduct of primaries on the increase, says Yakubu
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says cases in court from the conduct of primaries for the nomination...
Reps: Only Supreme Court can stop benefits of elected officers
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, passed the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill and said only the Supreme Court had final word on fate of...
Supreme Court discharges, acquits man convicted of murder at age 12
The Supreme Court, on Friday, discharged and acquitted Yusuf Musa who was convicted of murder at the age of 12.
Delivering judgement, Justice Ejembi Eko...
Supreme Court frees Saraki of all charges
Reprieve came the way of embattled Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Friday as the Supreme Court upheld his appeal and discharged him...
Fraud: Supreme Court orders name of dead Army General be replaced with widow’s
The Supreme Court, on Friday, ordered that the name of Late Brig.-Gen. James Abdullahi be replaced with his wife, Elizabeth, in an appeal...
Bakassi: Supreme Court sets aside judgement compelling INEC to conduct election in 10 new...
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal, Calabar which compelled INEC to conduct elections in the 10...
Supreme Court bars parties, media from accessing full text of judgements
The Supreme Court, on Friday, activated its constitutional powers to hold on to full text of judgements its had delivered until seven days.
Justice Dattijo...
Kenya: Kenyatta, Odinga return to trenches as Supreme Court annuls vote result, orders rerun...
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Friday declared President Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win invalid due to irregularities committed by the election board and ordered a new...
