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The Supreme Court of Nigeria has declared that holding virtual sitting by courts in the country is not unconstitutional if held in accordance with directions stipulated by heads of courts. A seven-man panel of the apex court led by…

The Peoples Democratic Party has vowed to challenge the verdict of the Court of Appeal issued yesterday that upheld the election of Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress as governor of Osun State. The Independent National…

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State. The court, in a unanimous judgment of a five-man panel, held on Wednesday that the appeal by Segun Oni, was statute barred. Justice Amiru Sanusi, in…

The Supreme Court has struck out three appeals filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State on the elections in the state. A seven-man panel of judges of the apex court struck out the appeals on Thursday for being…

The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria , Justice Tanko Muhammad, has called the bluff on the petition to the National Judicial Council seeking to remove him as a justice of the Supreme Court. A group, Centre for Justice and Peace…

The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed the appeal filed by the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Patience Jonathan regarding the forfeited sum of $8.4m. The apex court upheld the decisions of the Federal High Court and…

The Supreme Court has struck out the suit filed by the Senate, challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Lawyer to the Senate, Paul Erokoro (SAN) told the court,…

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen has, on Friday, rebutted the story making round that he has resigned his position. CJN Onnoghen made the clarification in a brief statement issued by his spokesman, Mr. Awassam…

The Supreme Court has upheld the disqualification of all Rivers State All Progressives Congress candidates for the general election holding between February and March, 2019, according to Hope For Nigeria. More details will follow…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has set aside the ruling of the Court of Appeal permitting the All Progressives Congress to conduct further congresses in Rivers State. The Supreme Court stayed further execution of the Order of…