Supreme Court

A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Malcom Omoirhobo caused a stir at the Supreme Court in Abuja, on Thursday when he appeared in his full traditional attire of a diviner to attend court proceedings. The lawyer said he dressed to the…

The Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Rivers State, Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi on Friday lost in his legal efforts to stop his probe in alleged N96 billion fraud and alleged…

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, reserved its judgement on the suit brought before it by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) seeking to void Section…

Disturbed by the state of affairs of the country, Justice Mary Peter-Odili of the Supreme Court, on Thursday, joined in the call for the restructuring of the country. Justice Odili spoke in Abuja during a valedictory court session held…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Friday, sworn in eight new Justices of the Supreme Court. The CJN, while administering the oath of office and allegiance to the Nigerian Constitution on the Justices told…

President Trump may soon confront the problem that Al Gore faced in 2000 when he lost the crucial state of Florida by a tiny margin of about 500 votes: It is not easy to persuade judges to undo an election once the votes have been counted.…

The Supreme Court was on Tuesday urged to reject a request by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited to review and set aside a N17 billion judgment entered against it last year. The apex court had, on January 11, 2019,…

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the two appeals challenging the victory of Governor Yahaya Bello in the November 16, 2019 governorship election in Kogi State. The two appeals dismissed are that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed August 31, 2020, to decide the fate of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and other contestants to the Kogi State seat of power in the November 16, 2019 governorship election held in the state. A…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has slated Monday, August 31,  to deliver judgement in the appeal brought before it by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Engr Musa Wada and his party, challenging the re-election…