US Supreme Court rules Trump can remain on 2024 primary ballots

The United States Supreme Court has rejected an effort by Colorado to remove Donald Trump’s name from the state’s Republican primary ballot, delivering the former president a major victory as he seeks his party’s nomination. The justices on Monday unanimously…

French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right

France’s Senate on Wednesday adopted a bill to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the constitution, clearing a key hurdle for legislation promised by President Emmanuel Macron in response to a rollback in abortion rights in the United…

Lawyer sues AGF over inoperative foreign judgement reciprocal enforcement act

An Abuja-based lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong, has dragged the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) to Supreme Court for failing to promulgate an order to bring Part 1 of the Foreign Judgment Reciprocal Enforcement Act,…

Treasonable Felony charge: Kanu files fresh application for bail

The embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh application to be released on bail, pending the determination of the treasonable felony charge the Federal Government preferred against him. Kanu’s lawyer, Mr. Alloy…

Supreme Court affirms Fintiri as Adamawa Gov, dismisses Binani’s appeal

The Supreme Court has upheld the election victory of Ahmadu Fintiri from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Governor of Adamawa. The apex court, in a judgement on Wednesday, led by Justice John Okoro, unanimously rejected the appeal by Aishatu…

Supreme Court affirms Fubara as Rivers governor

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Siminalaye Fubara as governor of Rivers State. The court, on Thursday in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Thursday, dismissed as lacking in merit, an…

Supreme Court upholds Oborevwori’s election as Delta Governor, dismisses Adebutu’s appeal challenging Abiodun’s victory

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed all three appeals to overturn Sheriff Oborevwori’s election as governor of Delta State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the March 18…

Rivers Governorship appeal: Supreme Court reserves judgement

The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Patrick Tonye-Cole, against the victory of the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara in the March 18, 2023 governorship election. Mr…

Supreme Court reverses sack of Kano governor Yusuf

The Supreme Court has resolved the dispute on the dispute Kano governorship election in favour of Abba Yusuf. Reading the judgment, Justice John Okoro set aside the lower court’s judgment that nullified Abba Yusuf’s election as governor of Kano State.…

PDP congratulates Gov. Eno on victory at Supreme Court

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State on the Supreme Court judgment which upheld his victory at the March 2023 governorship election in the state. The party in a statement by its National…

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