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Tension in ADC as Supreme Court Delays Judgment

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2026

Tension has heightened within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following the decision of the Supreme Court to delay judgment in a crucial case involving the party. The apex court, which was expected to deliver its ruling earlier, adjourned judgment in the separate suit to 4:30 p.m. on

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Supreme Court Delays Verdict in ADC Internal Leadership Battle

Daily Dispatch April 22, 2026

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Wednesday reserved judgment in a high-stakes appeal filed by David Mark, the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, over a protracted leadership tussle within the party. A five-member panel headed by Justice Garba Mohammed adjourned the matter after counsel to both parties adopted their written briefs of argument. […]

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Supreme Court did not explicitly endorse Rivers Emergency Rule — Legal Analysis

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2025

Contrary to widespread media reports, the Supreme Court did not expressly validate the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, according to a legal analysis of the court’s judgment summary. Human rights lawyer, on his verified X account, Inibehe Effiong, who reviewed the 14-page summary of the apex court’s […]

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Supreme Court Nullifies Tinubu’s Commutation of Maryam Sanda’s Death Sentence

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

The Supreme Court has overturned President Bola Tinubu’s decision to commute the death sentence of Maryam Sanda, ruling that the executive acted outside its constitutional powers by granting clemency while her case was still undergoing judicial review. In a split decision of 4–1, the apex court on Friday affirmed the death sentence earlier handed down […]

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Supreme Court to Deliver Verdict Thursday in Edo Governorship Appeal

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2025

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has scheduled Thursday, July 10, 2025, to deliver its ruling on the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, challenging the outcome of the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election. According to a report by THISDAY, sources within the apex court confirmed […]

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Supreme Court Affirms Alhaji Muhammadu Ilyasu-Bashar as Emir of Gwandu

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2025

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has issued a final verdict in the long-standing Gwandu Emirate dispute, affirming Alhaji Muhammadu Ilyasu-Bashar as the legitimate Emir of Gwandu. The decision also validates the position of the Kebbi State Government in the matter. The ruling, delivered by a five-member panel led by Hon. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, […]