Supreme Court

December 22, (THEWILL) - Retired Supreme Court Justice, Uthman Argungu, died on Saturday night at the age of 90. Justice Argungu served 12 years in the Supreme Court, from 1993 to 2005 when he retired. Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, confirmed...

December 16, (THEWILL) – The Supreme Court has imposed a N5 million fine on Ambrose Albert Owuru, a former presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party for filing a frivolous appeal seeking the removal of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu....

November 22, (THEWILL) - The Supreme Court has nullified the National Lottery Act 2005, enacted by the National Assembly. The judgement follows a suit filed in 2008 by Lagos and 34 other states, challenging the constitutionality of the Act. The...

November 15, (THEWILL) - The Supreme Court has ruled that the Act establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission did not require any form of ratification by the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states of the federation since...

October 22, (THEWILL) - The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the suit seeking to declare the operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) illegal. A seven-member panel of the Court, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, reserved the...

August 23, (THEWILL) – Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described Friday’s judgement of the Supreme Court, which affirmed his victory in the November 11, 2023, governorship election as the triumph of truth over falsehood and evil. Speaking...

August 23, (THEWILL) – The Supreme Court has upheld the election victory of Douye Diri, as the validly elected governor of Bayelsa State. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Garba Lawal, in its judgement on...

August 22, (THEWILL) – Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Thursday, said the Supreme Court is being overburdened by too many cases which ordinarily would have terminated at the appellate court. Speaking at a valedictory session held in his honour at...

August 19, (THEWILL) – The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal filed against the election of Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, reserved judgement...

May 30, (THEWILL) - The Supreme Court has ordered the 36 states of the federation to, within seven days, file their respective defences to a suit filed by the Federal Government, seeking full autonomy for the 774 local government...