Supreme Court

August 09, (THEWILL) — Two years after the Supreme Court ordered that Federation Account allocations due to Nigeria’s 774 local government councils be paid directly to them, the financial autonomy granted by the judgment has yet to be fully...

Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee suspends Senior Advocate of Nigeria Joe-Kyari Gadzama for three years over professional misconduct linked to the controversial Zaki Biam compensation case. Gadzama rejects the verdict, announces immediate appeal to the Supreme Court and insists...

Supreme Court unanimously restores Federal High Court judgment, permanently forfeiting seven landed properties, $2.045 million, and share certificates linked to former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele to the Federal Government. Apex court overturns Court of Appeal ruling, holding that...

Supreme Court orders lawyers to upload all case documents for appeals and motions slated between September and December 2026. Counsel must comply through the Nigerian Case Management System (NCMS) at least 30 days before their hearing dates. Directive...

July 01 (THEWILL) — The Supreme Court has commenced a major digital transformation of its judicial processes with the unveiling of new practice directions mandating the electronic upload of court processes and records for appeals beginning from September 2026,...

June 02, (THEWILL) — The Supreme Court has cleared the final legal hurdle to the merger between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited, paving the way for the creation of a new banking institution with a nationwide footprint...

June 1 (THEWILL) — The Supreme Court on Monday overturned a Court of Appeal order that froze the assets of Neconde Energy Limited, Nestoil Limited and two other entities over an alleged $1.1 billion debt dispute involving FBNQuest Merchant...

April 30, (THEWILL) — The Supreme Court on Thursday returned the leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress involving former Senate President, David Mark, and former Deputy National Chairman, Nafiu Bala Gombe, to the Federal High Court for continuation...

April 30, (THEWILL) — The Supreme Court, on Thursday, delivered a landmark judgement nullifying the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025, a decision that has further deepened the...

April 29, (THEWILL) — Anxiety has gripped the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of Thursday’s judgement by the Supreme Court in the protracted leadership dispute threatening to deepen divisions within the opposition party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The...