Babatunde Opoola , Abuja. The Supreme Court on Monday refused an application filed by the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last governorship election in Kogi State, Yakubu Muritala Ajaka urging the court to await the outcome…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo Following the recent judgement by the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to the 774 Local Governments in Nigeria, Osun State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, commenced the process of amending its existing laws. The bills slated…
By Henry Kelechukwu Eni-Otu, Esq The Supreme Court’s landmark judgement on July 11, 2024, has been widely celebrated across Nigeria, especially for affirming financial autonomy and other critical principles, including the security of the office for elected local government chairmen.…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has set up two committees to review the recent judgement on local government autonomy by the Supreme Court. Makinde set up the two committees on Monday. The Supreme Court last week granted autonomy to…
By Amb Okereke Nnamdi Nwafor In a historic decision, the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of federal government-backed local government autonomy, declaring it unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds intended for local government administrations. This judgement marks a…
…Apex Court orders direct allocation of 20.6% Federation Account to LGAs …People can now hold local leaders accountable – Tinubu …Atiku hails ruling, calls it victory for Nigerians …Return LGA funds or face legal action — SERAP tells 36 governors,…
The Supreme Court has discharged and acquitted a Nigerian Army sergeant, Akawu Bala, of the death sentence imposed on him by the General Court Martial of the Nigerian Army. The respite came the way of the embattled army sergeant after…
The United States Supreme Court, handed Donald Trump a major victory, barring states from disqualifying the former president from running for the presidency. The justices unanimously overturned a December 19 decision by Colorado’s top court to kick Trump off the…
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal by the 2019 presidential candidate of Hope Democratic Party, Ambrose Owuru against the tenures of the immediate-past president, Muhammadu Buhari and his successor, President Bola Tinubu. Other respondents in the appeal are…
In an unanimous decision by a five-member panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Thursday, the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the election of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The court held that the appeal filed by the candidate of…
