…NULGE, Comrade Akeem Ambali, has said local governments remain ineffective despite the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to the third tier of government.Ambali spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu, monitored by DAILY POST in Abeokuta.He said the failure to implement the j…

…ticket, urged Governor Uzodimma to exercise his right of appeal, even up to the Supreme Court. He also called on the governor to restrain his supporters, whom he accused of continuing to denigrate the judiciary over a lost case. He said: “I listened to the news yesterday and it was so horrible, so terrible, that Govern…

…emailed the officer, as well as a district court in Texas, the Secret Service and the Supreme Court with threats of sexual violence, according to the complaint. The next day, he called the officer, leaving two voicemails threatening to "use deadly force" on federal officials.The FBI referred questions about the case to…

…before that date.USCIS Cites Court Ruling for the ReversalUSCIS pointed to a 2025 US Supreme Court ruling, Monsalvo Velasquez v. Bondi, as part of its justification for the change. The court noted that since at least the 1950s, the term "day" in US law has carried a specialised meaning that excludes Sundays and legal h…

…membership registers. The commission said its stance was backed by a September 24, 2026, Supreme Court ruling that upheld the constitutionality of those provisions.PDP's Adebutu petition failsThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, had a different outcome. He had challenge…

…already covered by VAT. In resolving the dispute, Justice Lifu considered the Supreme Court’s decision in Attorney-General of Lagos State v. Eko Hotels Limited (2018) 7 NWLR (Pt. 1619) 518, which addressed the relationship between federal VAT and state consumption taxes. The defendants had argued that the two taxes wer…

…officials have allegedly continued to interfere with sand mining operations despite a Supreme Court judgment which, according to its interpretation, affirms federal regulatory authority over mineral resources, including sand mining. DAN had previously served Form 48, a notice concerning alleged disobedience of a court…

…jurisprudential terror", is echoing through the corridors of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court."For decades, Nigerian courts have relied on a dangerous trick to paper over grave judicial errors: treating a conviction rendered directly under a repealed statute as if it were a mere clerical typo on a charge sheet…

Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has set aside the death sentence handed to a Sri Lankan migrant worker over a comment he made on Facebook, Colombo's Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra said. Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to death in September after a Saudi appellate court convicted him of blasphemy against Islam…

…support” for terrorism? That’s the thorny question facing the conservative-majority US Supreme Court. In a brief order Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Trump administration’s bid to reinstate the ruling that denied asylum to a Nigerian man who was deported for having provided material support to a terroris…

A retired comrade staged a protest at the Supreme Court after several Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs)were allegedly locked out of the venue to reserve seats for politicians. The senior lawyers had gathered at the apex court to celebrate the commencement of the 2026/2027 legal year and attend the conferment ceremony…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday said the Supreme Court handled 2,456 matters and delivered 411 judgments in the 2025/2026 legal year. Kekere-Ekun disclosed this at a special session of the Supreme Court marking the commencement of the 2026/2027 legal year in Abuja. According to her,…

…money, time and energy. Sani made the appeal in a post on X on Saturday, following a Supreme Court ruling that enabled INEC to exclude some candidates from its lists. “The Supreme Court ruling that enabled INEC to exclude some names of candidates is very clear. Affected candidates should not waste their money, time and…

…was not stated. Many, however, believe it is in compliance with the September 24 Supreme Court judgment declaring that only candidates whose names were in the party's membership list before the governorship primaries were conducted will be accredited as governorship candidates. The judgment invalidated all aspirants wh…

…Adamu as the SDP governorship candidate for Nasarawa StateThe decision followed a Supreme Court ruling that reaffirmed key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 on party membership registersThe Supreme Court judgment set out strict conditions on who can vote and be voted for during party primaries and conventionsPAY ATT…

…wrote a formal letter to INEC on October 9, 2026, demanding enforcement of a September Supreme Court judgmentThe ruling reaffirmed that political parties must submit membership registers to INEC at least 21 days before primaries, congresses, and conventionsThe APC's call comes as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general e…

…Basiru, and made available to journalists on Friday, the APC urged INEC to enforce the Supreme Court’s September 24 judgment in INEC v Zenith Labour Party on membership register requirements. In the letter addressed to INEC, the party urged the commission to verify whether political parties submitted their digital memb…

…in extradition cases, arguing that it rests on a misinterpretation of a 123-year-old Supreme Court ruling. Their lawyers propose electronic monitoring or home detention to ensure their attendance at future proceedings. The brothers were arrested in Miami on July 18 under provisional warrants issued at the UK's request.…

…have commended the Managing Director of the NSITF, Oluwaseun Faleye, for implementing a Supreme Court judgment that left some retirees waiting for their entitlements for more than 23 years. The pensioners also praised the NSITF management for implementing approved pension increases and paying outstanding arrears, descr…

…elections.The commission's stance follows a September 24 landmark judgment by the Supreme Court, which affirmed the constitutionality of Sections 77(5), 77(6), and 77(7) of the Electoral Act 2026, upholding INEC's revised timetable and operational schedule for the 2027 polls. Speaking on Trust TV's Daily Politics progr…

…to the commission will not be allowed to participate in the 2027 elections. The Supreme Court had, in a September 24, 2026 judgment, affirmed the constitutionality of sections 77(5), 77(6) and 77(7) of the Electoral Act 2026 and upheld INEC’s revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections.…

…store clerk during a robbery was executed on Wednesday evening, October 7, after the Supreme Court declined to halt the execution. Jamaal Howard, 46, was pronounced dead at 8:03 p.m. He was sentenced to death for the 2000 killing of 42-year-old Vickie Swartout in Silsbee, Texas. Prior to Howard's execution, his attorne…

…University and University of Lagos over what it described as hostile dispositions to Supreme Court judgments favouring hijab in their international schools. The Council urged the universities to retrace their steps and comply with the law. It similarly called on the Rivers State Government and management of Rivers Stat…

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Supreme Court, on June 26, delivered a landmark judgment that appears to have placed in the dock decisions of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) on allegations of misconduct by lawyers.In a five-to-two decision, a seven-member panel of the court declared section 12(7) of the…

…sectorKereke's public life was overshadowed by a conviction involving a minor, with the Supreme Court upholding his sentence in May 2024PAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Munyaradzi Kereke, a former Member of Parliament and one-time senior adviser to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, died…