Judiciary

The Supreme Court has against affirmed the election of Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state. The apex court dismissed the appeal filed by Mr Azeez Adediran of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against the Court of Appeal’s verdicts…

A five member panel of justices of the Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. Justice Mohammed Garba, who read the lead judgement dismissed the appeal filed by  Mr Gbadebo…

The governors of Plateau, Bauchi, Kano and Zamfara states have arrived at the Supreme Court in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. The apex court is set to deliver verdicts in the governorship election disputes involving at least…

The Supreme Court will deliver judgements on governorship appeals in Kano, Plateau, Lagos, Zamfara, Ebonyi, Bauchi and Cross River states today...

The National Judicial Council, NJC, early Friday morning said no date has been fixed yet for the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed 11 Supreme Court Justices. Director of Information of the council,…

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is to remain in detention. The Supreme Court, Friday, upheld the appeal by the federal government, challenging the Court of Appeal decision which ordered Kanu's release.…

A pastor, David Eludi, has been arraigned before an Ojo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State for allegedly obtaining N352,000 from a woman under false pretenses. The Prosecutor, Dr Simon Uche, told the court that the defendant committed the…

Defence Minister Asks Court To Set Aside Decision Over Ownership Of 50 Vehicles says judgement was miscarriage of justice. The minister of defence and the immediate past governor of Zamfara state, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, has…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have been prohibited from carrying out their preplanned industrial action by an order upheld by the National Industrial Court. The order issued on June 5 will continue to…