…in May 2022 after Wells Fargo voiced their concerns for her in a letter to a New York Supreme Court judge, claiming that the talk show host was an "incapacitated person" and she needed a "temporary guardian" to ensure her "affairs are being properly handled." The media personality was placed in the guardianship that sa…

…lawyer, and Hon. Justice Olumuyiwa Jibowu, the first Nigerian judge to sit on the Supreme Court bench. It gave Nigeria Sir Adetokunbo Ademola, the first indigenous Chief Justice of Nigeria, as well as legendary legal luminaries and Senior Advocates of Nigeria such as Godwin Kolawole Ajayi, Adetunji Fadairo, Idowu Sofel…

…Nasir Idris’ running mate for the 2027 governorship election was necessitated by the Supreme Court judgment on the 2023 election. Abubakar-Tafida spoke on Wednesday in Argungu when thousands of supporters, political associates and well-wishers visited his residence to sympathise with him following the decision by the A…

…winning 17 LGAs. ‎ ‎Oyetola challenged the result, but the Court of Appeal and later the Supreme Court affirmed Adeleke’s victory. ‎ ‎He was sworn in as the 6th democratically elected governor of Osun State on Sunday, 27 November 2022 by the State Chief Judge at Osogbo Township Stadium. ‎ ‎On 16 August 2026, he was re-…

…was the reallocation of 17 oil wells from Imo State to Rivers State in compliance with a Supreme Court judgment. He said similar interventions had been carried out in Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Imo and Anambra states, while improved reporting of gas production had enabled Enugu and Kogi states to benefit from derivation r…

…discontinue the use of “Barrister” before their names in official engagements at the Supreme Court. The directive was contained in a July 13, 2026 memo signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi, and addressed to legal practitioners, court registrars and other lawyers. The memo said the measure wa…

…Trump’s prized White House ballroom, enraging the US leader and setting up another Supreme Court battle over the limits of presidential authority. The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, which had allowed construction to continue while it considered the case, agreed with a lower court that such a massive White Hous…

…for children born on US soil received a final blow in the June 2026 ruling that saw the Supreme Court struck down the executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Despite the Supreme Court ruling, the administration has continued to pursue related enforcement steps. The administration has added birth tourism…

…10. He also said the court held that Onadeko’s letter of appointment, together with the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Federal Government of Nigeria v. Farouk Lawan, established that legislative aides are public officers within the meaning of the ICPC Act. According to Olatoye, the court discharged and acquitt…

…under severe attack from superior courts. In such cases, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court have not merely set aside decisions; they have openly criticised the reasoning, conduct and approach of the judges who delivered them. Over the years, Nigeria’s appellate courts have repeatedly warned that justice is not…

…Chidera noted that the unchallenged stay of execution application paved the way for the Supreme Court to reverse Kanu’s discharge on December 15, 2023. He expressed regret that Kanu was later convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment “on charges that had been quashed by a superior court.” Explaining further, Chidera…

…said.PDP crisis and INEC accused of partialityEmemobong traced the current standoff to a Supreme Court judgment that left the PDP without a recognised national leadership, after which the party's Board of Trustees and a requisitioned National Executive Committee meeting set up an Interim National Working Committee. He…

…on human trafficking networks, which he said had taken advantage of a recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling preventing the immediate return of migrants intercepted at sea while attempting to reach Ceuta or Spain's other North African enclave, Melilla."That has spread like wildfire during these last few hours through the…

…to prevent what he described as a plot to hijack the party.He traced the crisis to a Supreme Court judgment that left the PDP without a recognised national leadership, saying the party's Board of Trustees and a requisitioned National Executive Committee meeting subsequently constituted the INWC. He said INEC ignored fo…

…lacked the basic features of valid legislation. “Our Acts have citation numbers, Supreme Court numbers, Gazette numbers and Gazette titles. The Act presented here has none of those features,” the chairman added. Despite admitting shortcomings, Walson-Jack maintained that officials followed established procedures based…

…He later earned a law degree from Yale University School of Law. He served as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black. Hobbs was later appointed to the federal bench by President Jimmy Carter on 23 January 1980. His appointment was confirmed by the Senate on 3 April 1980, and he served as chief judge of the Middle…

…of India called for an independent investigation after a petition was filed in the Supreme Court alleging police brutality. The “right to peaceful, lawful protest is absolutely guaranteed” under the Indian constitution,” local media reports quoted Surya Kant as saying. “If there is excess committed, it should be indepe…

…Also, Francis Avbenagha, a legal practitioner said, “Any assessment must begin with the Supreme Court judgment on local government financial autonomy. Delta State, under Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, became the first state to fully comply, releasing all outstanding arrears and monthly allocations directly to councils. “…

…his tariff wall — and his ability to impose duties on short notice — after the US Supreme Court struck down many of his levies in February. – ‘Committed’ – The European Commission on Thursday fined Google 890 million euros ($1 billion) for breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the bloc’s landmark law policing the co…

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has hailed the Supreme Court judgment affirming Governor Biodun Oyebanji as the valid APC candidate for the June 20 governorship election. The party, describing the apex court verdict as a victory for internal democracy, the rule of law and the collective will of APC members…

…that she was allegedly “abducted” on her way from the Federal Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court in Abuja on Wednesday by men of the Rapid Response Squad from Ekiti State Police Command. She stated, “They said they were taking me to the nearest police station, but they did not stop at any of the police stations until…

…Nabi, will come on Friday, July 24. The court's decision comes nine months after the Supreme Court finalized their divorce last October. The couple married in 1988 and have three children together. But in 2015, Chey, who is chairman of SK Group, revealed he had a child with another woman. The stunning admission by Chey…

…Trump administration has moved swiftly to rebuild the president’s tariff wall after the Supreme Court struck down a host of his duties in February — dealing a blow to his ability to unleash steep levies at will. After the legal setback, Trump tapped different authorities to reimpose a 10-percent tariff on imports. But…

…signed by the first defendant,” the prosecutor submitted. He also cited decisions of the Supreme Court in support of his argument and urged the court to admit the documents in evidence. After listening to both sides, Justice Kakaki fixed the ruling on the admissibility of the disputed offer letters until October 27 and…

…House of Assembly candidates was ongoing. The SDP chairman also disclosed that recent Supreme Court judgments had affirmed the party’s internal disciplinary actions and directed INEC to recognise decisions taken in line with the party’s constitution and the Electoral Act. Prof. Gombe further disclosed that a Federal Hi…