Governor Makinde challenges Supreme Court’s order to pay sacked LG officials. He files motion and notice of appeal seeking reversal. The court had declared their dismissal unlawful and ordered payment of salaries and allowances. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a bid to challenge a Supreme Court judgment ordering the payment of salaries and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the hearing of the petition by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) till June 9. The court made the decision at the instance of the petitioners, who requested more time to take a stance on the status of their petition. EDITOR’S … Read more
Smart Adeyemi has urged Bola Tinubu to investigate the naira redesign policy that caused Nigerians to suffer. He alleged that the redesign was a calculated attempt to frustrate Tinubu’s presidential ambition. Despite this, he believes that a new Nigeria will emerge when Tinubu’s presidency begins on May 29th. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Smart Adeyemi, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Supreme Court has delivered judgement in the suit seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had claimed that Shettima’s nomination as Tinubu’s running mate was in breach of the provisions of sections … Read more
The Supreme Court will hear the Oyetola’s appeal against Adeleke’s victory in the 2022 Osun governorship election today. The case has been ongoing since January 2023, with the tribunal initially annulling Adeleke’s victory but then having it reinstated by an Appeal Court panel in March of that year. The current hearing involves final written arguments … Read more
Nigerian government has explained the reason behind the repatriation of Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya. Kanu is under the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for an ongoing trial. The Federal Government has been granted permission to appeal against the judgment on Kanu’s repatriation by the Supreme Court. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
The Nigerian government has filed nine fresh grounds of appeal to oppose the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB. The Supreme Court granted the request of the federal government to include the fresh grounds in its amended notice of appeal. Kanu’s legal team is seeking his release on bail and an accelerated hearing of … Read more
Nigerians are hoarding redesigned naira notes ahead of the December deadline for the phasing out of old notes. Despite the Supreme Court ruling that old and new notes should circulate until the end of the year, most notes spent by Nigerians are still the old ones. The CBN is printing and releasing more new notes … Read more
The US Supreme Court has temporarily halted a ruling that set limits on access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The pause ordered by Justice Samuel Alito is the latest move in an ongoing legal battle over the drug’s safety. Last week, a Texas court had ordered the drug to be pulled off the market. A … Read more
Last week Thursday, frontline Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Wole Olanipekun bowed out as the 50th chairman of the Body of Benchers; the body of practitioners of the highest distinction in the legal profession. The sectoral applause was resounding, for achievements considered to be unprecedented, including the completion of practically-abandoned multi-billion Naira Abuja headquarters of … Read more
The CJN left Nigeria for the UK on March 18. President-elect Tinubu left Nigeria for France ten days later to “undertake rest” according to his team. Reports emerged on Thursday that both men were set for a clandestine meeting in the UK. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode … Read more
The electoral commission declared Adeleke as the winner of the Osun governorship election in July 2022. Oyetola of the APC disputed the outcome of the election and the petitions tribunal sided with him in January 2023. However, the Court of Appeal has held that the tribunal erred in its verdict. Eko Hot Blog reports that … Read more
A dispute has arisen within the Lagos state branch of the LP over who is the authentic governorship candidate for Saturday’s election. Ifagbemi Awamaridi claims that he won the party’s primary in July 2022 and denies withdrawing from the race, The chairman of the Lagos LP, Dayo Ekong, speaking on the issues stated that Awamaridi … Read more
The Supreme Court has just dismissed a suit filed by Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in Plateau State, Yohanna Margif. The suit challenged the nomination of Dr. Patrick Dakum as the party’s candidate. The appeal was thrown out after Margif discovered the case had been designated as statute-barred. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court … Read more
The CBN introduced a naira redesign policy that changed the look and feel of the N200, N500, and N1000 notes late 2022. However, the apex bank gave a short deadline to phase out the old naira notes, which triggered a cash scarcity across the country. At least 16 states subsequently sued the federal government and … Read more
The CBN introduced a naira redesign policy that changed the look and feel of the N200, N500, and N1000 notes late 2022. However, the apex bank gave a short deadline to phase out the old naira notes, which triggered a cash scarcity across the country. At least 16 states subsequently sued the federal government and … Read more
The CBN introduced a naira redesign policy that affected the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes late last year. The policy resulted in a cash shortage that continues to affect Nigerians nationwide. The cash shortage forced some states, including Lagos, to sue the federal government and they secured a Supreme Court order that upheld the … Read more
The CBN introduced a naira redesign policy late last year. The policy resulted in a cash shortage that continues to affect Nigerians nationwide. The cash shortage forced some states to sue the federal government and they secured a Supreme Court order that upheld the validity of the old naira notes till December 31, 2023. Eko … Read more
The National Assembly has been told to impeach President Buhari. The call is coming following Buhari’s refusal to obey the Supreme Court judgment on the Naira redesign. The group also called for the management and heads of all the banks in the country to be prosecuted. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Southern Nigeria Peoples … Read more
Shekarau will not be returning to the senate until at least 2027. He had won the Kano Central senatorial district election. But the Supreme Court has ruled that he wasn’t the authentic candidate of his party. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Supreme Court has sacked former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, as the … Read more