The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed Abdullahi Sule as duly elected governor of Nasarawa State. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Eku who delivered the judgment dismissed the appeals by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Emmanuel Ombugadu.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele of impersonating the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), to illegally obtain $6.2 million.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal against the no-case ruling over alleged ₦4 billion by the Niger State High Court, in favour of former Governor Muazu Aliyu and former state chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Tanko Beji.
The Supreme Court has will deliver judgments in governorship suits involving five states tomorrow (Friday). The states are Ogun, Kebbi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Delta.
The Federal High Court had granted former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele bail on December 24, 2023 in the sum of ₦300 million with two sureties in like sum.
The National Judicial Council (NJC), has stated why it haulted the nomination of persons shortlisted for vaccant positions into the Kogi State judiciary as judges and Kadis.
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sai’du Umar, against the Appeal Court affirmation of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto state governor.
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in an appeal challenging the March 2023 governorship election of Nasarawa state that produced Abdullahi Sule as governor.
Mr Patrick Tonye-Cole had aproached the Supreme Court against the November 28, 2023 decision of the Appeal Court, which observed that his appeal against the judgement of the governorship election tribunal, lacked sufficient and convincing evidence against Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
A senior advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome has opined that the sack of the National Assembly and House of Assembly by the Court of Appeal, is irreversible.