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BREAKING : Supreme Court Dismisses PDP’s Suit Challenging Shettima

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

The Supreme Court has dismissed PDP’s suit challenging the alleged double Nomination of Kassim Shettima. The Apex court agrees with the lower courts that the PDP lacks the locus Standi to institute the case. Justice Adamu Jauro who read the Judgement, added that the PDP acted as meddlesome Interloper and a busy body as it is an internal affair of the APC.   READ ALSO : Nigerians Award themselves with “Certificate of Survival” under Buhari.   A sum of Two Million Naira was awarded against the PDP, even as the…

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BREAKING: Supreme Court affirms Adeleke’s victory as Osun governor

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

Ademola Adeleke has been confirmed as the governor of Osun state by the supreme court. Tuesday, a five-member panel of the supreme court issued its ruling, concluding that Adeleke had been reinstalled as governor by the court of appeal in the proper manner. A five-judge panel of the Supreme Court decided who, out of Senator Ademola Adeleke, the current governor of Osun State, and Isiaka Oyetola, the most recent governor, would lead the state’s administration.   READ ALSO : Complete Profile of the 5-man panel at the Presidential Election Petitions…

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Case on Nnamdi kanu Proceeding Before The Supreme Court

Jennifer Ibezim

Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case was the first to be mentioned on the cause list at the Supreme Court today, and as usual, our erudite Lead Counsel – Prof. Mike Ozekhome was hands-on to deliver the argument on behalf of our defence team.   All pending applications capable of affecting the expeditious hearing of the Appeal were disposed today. His Lordships, proceeded to grant only two weeks adjournment for the hearing of the substantive Appeal.   Parties were directed to ensure that every process incidental to the Appeal is filed…

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Orders Old N200, N500, N1,000 Notes To Remains In Circulation

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain in circulation till December 31, 2023. The apex court also nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign olicy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgement, held that the preliminary objections by the defendants (the Attorney General of the Federation, Bayelsa and Edo states) are dismissed as the court has the jurisdiction to entertain the suit.   READ Also : Banking halls, markets, hotels stand still as Peter Obi…

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Breaking : Supreme Court Adjourns case on New naira policy

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned a case instituted by the state governments against the Federal Government challenging the implementation of the naira redesign. The apex court adjourned the case to March 3 for judgement. More details to come shortly… Nigerians over to you… The evil people seem to be having their way…. The ball is on your court… Will you sell your votes and vote these evil people? Let your conscience judge you…… Don’t ever make the mistake of thinking only your sold vote wouldn’t count….. Others might think…

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Supreme Court gives Pre-verdict on Naira redesign suit

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

The Supreme Court  has insisted that the dispute over naira redesign and swap policy must be decided today. The seven-member panel led by Justice Inyang Okoro said new parties wishing to join the suit would no longer be allowed. He said new parties would abide by the outcome of the existing suits or file a new one after the determination of the present suit, but that the matter must be determined today.   READ ALSO : Thousands of PVCs discovered in Bush at Anambra (video)   “You may file a…

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El-Rufai: N1,000, N500 to remain legal tender in Kaduna

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

Governor Nasir El-Rufai  yesterday said the N1,000 and N500 notes will remain legal tender in Kaduna State in line with the Supreme Court order. He urged residents to disregard President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that only the old N200 will be in use until April 10. In a state broadcast, El-Rufai, whose state was among those who filed a suit at the Supreme Court and secured an injunction against the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), assured the people that no one would lose their old N1,000 and N500…

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BREAKING :Supreme Court Adjourns case on New naira policy

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has adjourned the case on the naira swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) till Wednesday, February 22 for hearing of the consolidated suits by 10 states. The apex court, which heard the case on Wednesday, was filled to capacity with a retinue of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, other lawyers and the governors of Kaduna and Kogi states, Nasir El-Rufai and Yahaya Bello, respectively. At the last hearing, the Court had temporarily banned the implementation of the February 10 deadline of the CBN…

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BREAKING : Supreme Court suspends CBN deadline on old, new naira notes swap

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a suspension of the deadline for the swapping of old to new Naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Supreme Court issued an interim injunction restraining the Federal Government from suspending the acceptance of the old Naira notes on the Friday February 10, 2023 deadline. Kaduna, Zamfara, and Kogi State on Monday instituted a suit against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court over the scarcity of old and new Naira notes due to the CBN naira redesign policy. The state governments…

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Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s election as Kenyan president-elect

Echezonam Ibezim Jk

Kenya’s Supreme Court has upheld the election of William Ruto as the president-elect of the country. Ruto, Kenya’s Deputy President, was declared winner of the August 9 election by the Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission. Raila Odinga had filed a suit challenging the election results as announced by the IEBC in August.   Read Also :  Elizabeth Truss set to become New Uk prime Minister.   Delivering the ruling Monday morning, Chief Justice Martha Koome struck out Odinga’s suit and upheld the election of Ruto as the president-elect Kenya. This is…

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