The nation prepares to bid farewell to Justice Emmanuel Olayinka Ayoola, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and ex-chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) in a fitting tribute to a distinguished jurist. The comprehensive burial arrangements,…
LGA Autonomy: Now that the Supreme Court has ruled — Magnus Onyibe
Now that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled on the contentious local government autonomy issue, the next step is significant. Folks who would ordinarily not vie to become Local Government Area, LGA chairman—simply because the role was essentially a…
Naira Swap: El-Rufai, Yahaya Bello present as Supreme Court adjourns case till February 22
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has adjourned the case on the naira swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) till Wednesday, February 22 for hearing of the consolidated suits by 10 states. The apex court, which heard the…
Supreme Court nullifies APC candidates’ elections, declares PDP winner of Zamfara polls (Punch)
The Supreme Court on Friday nullified the elections of all the candidates of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State in the 2019 general elections. Delivering a unanimous judgment of the five-man panel led by the Acting Chief Justice of…