Tag: Supreme Court
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Electoral Act: How Supreme Court Shut Door on Defectors From Contesting On ‘Plan B’ Tickets
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Supreme Court of Nigeria has delivered a staggering blow to political “nomads” and multi party ticket arrangements, ruling that candidates who decamp to secondary platforms or loose coalitions after losing initial primary elections stand disqualified from the ballot, Starnews NG can report. The historic verdict, delivered on Thursday, 24 September 2026,…
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Supreme Court Dismisses Gabam Appeal, Ends SDP Leadership Dispute
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Shehu Gabam in the prolonged leadership dispute within the Social Democratic Party (SDP), effectively leaving Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Gombe as the party’s National Chairman. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Adamu Jauro, dismissed the appeal on Wednesday after finding…
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Supreme Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Emefiele’s Assets
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Supreme Court has ordered the final forfeiture of properties linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, bringing an end to the legal battle over the assets. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa,…
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ADC Heads to Supreme Court, Insists Appeal Court Judgment Won’t Affect Primaries
By Opeyemi Adelakun The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it will challenge the Court of Appeal judgment affirming the nullification of its state congresses at the Supreme Court, insisting that the ruling does not affect its already concluded direct primaries. The party’s position follows Monday’s judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which…
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Abaribe Hails Supreme Court Verdict on ADC Leadership
By George Omagbemi Sylvester Senator Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe has welcomed the Supreme Court judgment on the leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the ruling as a significant reinforcement of democratic order and institutional legitimacy in Nigeria’s political space. The Supreme Court recently resolved key aspects of the internal leadership tussle in the…
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JUST IN: Supreme Court Orders INEC to Reinstate ADC on 2027 Ballot as David Mark leads
By Paul Joseph Nigeria’s apex court has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately restore the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the ballot for the 2027 general elections, marking a major victory for the opposition party. In its ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirmed the leadership of David Mark, effectively…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Voids PDP’s Ibadan Convention
By Paul Joseph Nigeria’s apex court has nullified the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan in November 2025, ruling that the exercise violated existing court orders. In a split 3–2 decision delivered on Thursday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria declared the convention where the Kabiru Turaki-led leadership emerged invalid, citing…