The Supreme Court has affirmed Marama Abba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the validly elected candidate for the Borno House of Assembly, to represent the Hawul State Constituency in Saturday’s election. The five-member panel headed by Justice John Okoro, in a judgment, held that Abba’s appeal was meritorious and …
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The Supreme Court has sacked the Majority Leader of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Victor Uzoma Chukwu, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ezza North West State Constituency of Ebonyi, in the March 18 general election. The Supreme Court declared Leonard Nweke Igboke as the duly nominated House …
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Despite the ruling by the Supreme Court, traders, transporters and fuel stations in Kwara State are still rejecting the old N500 and N1000 notes as legal tender. While some fuel stations accepted bank transfers, others insisted on direct cash payments for the purchase of fuel. Complaints by fuel stations range …
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THE Supreme Court has adjudged the cash withdrawal limits imposed by banks as a result of scarcity of currency notes in circulation as a violation of citizens’ rights. A seven-man panel of the court led by John Okoro made the declaration in a unanimous judgement delivered on Friday. “Such restriction …
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The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that the old naira notes must remain in circulation till December 31 this year. The apex court ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN to allow both the old naira notes and the new ones to circulate side by side till the end of …
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned judgement in the new naira policy suit to March 3, 2023. With the apex court’s decision, Nigerians, especially consumer and business groups as well as professional and trade unions looking up to the apex court for a favorable judgment (today) that they expect …
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ABUJA– The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, said it would not allow the Federal Government and states of the federation to turn the Judiciary to a scapegoat in the legal dispute that is currently trailing the ban on use of the N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes as valid legal tenders. …
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday in Abuja consolidated various suits instituted by 10 states against the Federal Government, challenging the mode of implementation of the newly introduced Cashless Policy regime. The apex court, however, shut out Abia State from joining on the ground of coming late with its originating summons. …
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The Supreme Court has said its February 8 order barring the Federal Government and its agencies from enforcing the February 10 deadline for the use of old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes still subsist. The court made the clarification on Wednesday following complaint by lawyer to Kaduna, Kogi and …
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The Niger State Government on Saturday revealed that it had filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government of Nigeria over the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the Supreme Court. This was disclosed in a statement by the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, …
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