Rivers: Another RSIEC commissioner resigns, cites Supreme Court judgment
Another commissioner of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Ibierembo Everlyn Thompson, has resigned from the electoral body, citing the recent Supreme Court judgment on the October 5, 2024, local government elections in the state.
Lagos govt hails S-Court’s verdict on lottery regulation
THE Lagos State Government, yesterday, commended the Supreme Court’s decision over lottery regulations in Nigeria.
Supreme Court voids National Lottery Act
The Supreme Court on Friday nullified the National Lottery Act that was enacted in 2005 by the National Assembly.
Rivers Crisis: Protect sanctity of Nigeria judiciary – JAD urges Supreme Court
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: Joint Action for Democracy, JAD, has urged Nigerians to demand accountability from the judiciary in order to ensure that they remain independent and maintain its stance as the last hope of the common man. The National Coordinator of Joint Action for Democracy- JAD, Peter Ameh, in a statement in Port […]
Why I disagree with S’Court decision on LG autonomy — Prof Kalu, SAN
In this interview with Vanguard’s Law & Human Rights, a respected member of the inner bar, consummate constitutional lawyer and former Abia State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Prof Awa Kalu, SAN, highlighted some fundamental issues with the July 11, 2024 decision of the Supreme Court which granted financial autonomy to 774 local government councils in the country.
AA candidate hopeful as Supreme Court reserves judgement on Kogi guber case
By Boluwaji Obahopo The legal contest over the Kogi State gubernatorial election has advanced to the Supreme Court, where the judgment has been reserved in the case between Action Alliance (AA) candidate, Otunba Olayinka Braimoh and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, incumbent Governor Usman Ododo. Speaking on the sideline of the Apex court reserving the […]
