Nearly two years after the Supreme Court granted financial autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local government councils, implementation of the landmark judgment remains largely stalled, even […]
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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in PDP, ADC Crises as 2027 Election Pressure Mounts
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in the ongoing leadership disputes within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), deepening […]
Supreme Court Upholds Julius Abure as Labour Party National Chairman
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has today, April 4, 2025, ruled in favor of Julius Abure, affirming his position as the National Chairman of the […]
Supreme Court Overturns Court of Appeal Judgment on Julius Abure’s Leadership of Labour Party
The Supreme Court has nullified the Court of Appeal’s ruling that recognized Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a […]
Governor Fubara Bows to Supreme Court Ruling, Orders Local Government Chairmen to Vacate Office
Forty-eight hours after the Supreme Court delivered two landmark judgments affecting the governance of Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared his intention to fully […]
Supreme Court Halts Rivers State Funds, Orders Assembly’s Full Resumption
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has issued a restraining order preventing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) […]
Supreme Court Rules FG Must Pay Funds Directly to Local Governments
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Federal Government must directly pay any funds allocated to Local Governments in the Federation to the Local Government […]