The Supreme Court has ruled on the appeal filed by Timi Alaibe, a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, challenging the candidacy of Governor…
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Breaking: Supreme Court strikes out suits by Lagos and Ekiti challenging legality of virtual court sittings
The Supreme Court has struck out suits by Lagos and Ekiti states, challenging the legality of virtual court sittings. In a unanimous judgement On Tuesday, Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour declared that…
NJC recommends relatives of Supreme Court Justices to Buhari for appointments
A group of Nigerian lawyers have sent a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to reject 33 candidates recommended to him by the National Judicial Council (NJC) for appointment…
Breaking: Orji Kalu hails S’Court, speaks on effect of Abba Kyari’s death on Nigeria
Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu has commended the Supreme Court after it delivered a judgment setting aside his conviction and 12-year imprisonment sentence. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a…
Supreme Court rejects Zamfara APC’s request for judgment’s review
The Supreme Court has dismissed the application filed by the Abdulaziz Yari faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a review of its May 24, 2019 judgment in the…
“I am firmly resolved NEVER to give up” Ihedioha writes after failed Review outing
Sacked former Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha has vowed never to give up after the Supreme Ruled on March 3rd that it cannot reverse the earlier judgment which faulted his…
“Bring your ideas, let’s team up and develop Imo,” Uzodinma tells Ihedioha
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has commended the Supreme Court over its judgement that re-affirmed him as the duly elected Governor of Imo State. Uzodinma who spoke with journalists after the…
Imo: “Supreme Court has Justified electoral fraud” – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed its dissatisfaction over the Supreme Court’s refusal to reverse itself and return Emeka Ihedioha as the Governor of Imo State. The party said…
“Uzodinma Misled Us” Supreme Court Justice says after ruling
Justice Chima Nweze disagreed with other Supreme court Justices on Tuesday and gave a dissenting ruling as the court dismissed the application for review of its January 14, 2020 judgment…
End of the Road: Supreme Court throws out Ihedioha’s Review application
Sacked former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha has been dealt another mighty blow my the Supreme Court of Nigeria as the apex court on Tuesday dismissed the application for…
Breaking: Supreme Court Grants Ihedioha’s Request to Adjourn Review Again
Once again, the Supreme Court on Monday granted the request of Lawyers of former Governor Emeka Ihedioha to adjourn the hearing of the application seeking the review of its judgment…
Gov. Diri donates N40m Supreme Court ordered APC to Pay him to church
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has donated the N40 million awarded by the Supreme Court to him and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, to the church to promote the…
Photo: Lyon’s Deputy, Degi-Eremienyo Breaks down in tears at the Supreme Court
Former Bayelsa Deputy Governor-Elect, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo broke down in court as the Supreme Court dealt him and his principal, David Lyon, another heavy blow. The Apex court today dismissed…
Breaking: Supreme Court Strikes out Lyon And APC’s Review Application
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for review of the judgment which sacked the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state, David Lyon and his…
Breaking: APC officially moves to remove Douye Diri as Bayelsa Governor
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially headed to the Supreme Court with an application urging the court to reverse its decision disqualifying its candidate in the last governorship election…
Read David Lyon’s first press statement since his sack as Bayelsa Governor-Elect
Sacked Governor-Elect of Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon, has spoken for the first time since the Supreme Court judgement that stopped his inauguration. In his statement, Lyon asked his supporters…
Here’s an Electoral law that may remove Douye Diri as Bayelsa governor
There have been 3 different electoral acts in Nigeria since 1999 when the new Democratic governance came into being. The provisions for disqualification of candidates for election in the 2002…
Supreme Court Reconstitutes Panel, Adjourns Review Of Zamfara Guber Election
The Supreme Court panel to hear the application by members of the APC in Zamfara State challenging the apex court’s judgement has been reconstituted by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice…
Falana warns PDP: Supreme Court won’t hear Ihedioha’s case again if 6 Judges withdraw
Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the supreme court cannot sit to hear the application by Emeka Ihedioha for the review of its judgment on Imo governorship election…
Breaking: Supreme Court Grants Ihedioha’s request on Review, Adjourns case
The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of review application by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, sacked former Governor Emeka Ihedioha, to March 2, 2020. The PDP…
Fr. Mbaka Speaks On Prophecy over Bayelsa Governorship
Popular Enugu-based Catholic priest and spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Rev Father Ejike Mbaka has reacted to a prophesy credited to him following the Supreme Court ruling on Bayelsa state…
‘Let’s look inwards’ – Festus Keyamo blames APC for Bayelsa loss
Festus Keyamo (SAN), minister of state for labour and employment, has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) to look inwards over the loss of some states to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).…
Supreme Court gives Emeka Ihedioha a new Review Hearing date
The Supreme Court has set February 18th to hear the fresh application filed by sacked governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, requesting a review of the Supreme Court judgement delivered…
Breaking: PDP secretariat burnt, Diri’s house, cars hit as protests rock Bayelsa (Video)
The crisis that erupted in Bayelsa state from Thursday night till this morning following the Supreme Court Sacking of David Lyon has degenerated as protesters stormed the secretariat of the…
Confusion in Bayelsa: PDP falls short of constitutional requirement, INEC meets
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is meeting today after receiving on Thursday night the enrolled order of the Supreme Court judgment on the Bayelsa State governorship election. The judgment…
Bayelsa: ‘Please, come Back’ – Diri Tells PDP Members Who Defected to APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate in the 2019 Bayelsa Election, Duoye Diri, has urged members of the party who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to return. This comes after…
Bayelsa: Gov Wike descends on Oshiomhole for saying no one will be sworn-in
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has berated the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, over his outburst on the inauguration of the candidate of the People…
‘Power Belongs To The People,’ Atiku says as S’Court sack David Lyon
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, has described the Supreme Court’s declaration of Douye Diri as the governor-elect of Bayelsa State…
Check out Davido’s Epic reaction to Supreme Court sacking of David Lyon
Nigeria’s Afrobeat superstar, David Adeleke, simply known as Davido has join a host of Nigerians to react to the ruling of the Supreme Court which sacked David Lyon of APC…
How Supreme Court website has been in comatose since emergence of CJN Tanko
The handlers of the Supreme Court website which used to be a channel for quick access to crucial information about the highest court of the land, had not been updating…
‘Supreme Court’s ruling on Imo momentary setback’ – Anglican Bishops of Owerri Province
Bishops of Owerri Anglican Province have described the Supreme Court judgement which annulled the election of former Governor Emeka Ihedioha and ordered the swearing in of Governor Hope Uzodinma as…
