US EditionRecovered Loot: Supreme Court dismisses 36 states’ suit against FG
- On May 23, 2025, the Supreme Court of Nigeria rejected a case brought forward by representatives of the 36 states along with the Nigeria Governors Forum.
- The suit challenged the federal government’s management of recovered looted assets totaling over N1.8 trillion in cash and other valuables between 2015 and 2021.
- A unanimous seven-member panel held the case fell within the Federal High Court’s jurisdiction, not the Supreme Court, and that the plaintiffs wrongly invoked the apex court’s authority.
- The recovered assets consist of approximately N1.8 trillion in cash, nearly 170 real estate holdings, around 450 vehicles, close to 300 trucks, and crude oil reserves totaling 20 million barrels, with an estimated value exceeding N450 billion.
- The ruling implies that disputes over recovered assets management must proceed in the Federal High Court, deferring resolution on constitutional remittance and distribution issues.
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Nigerian News. Latest Nigeria News. Your online Nigerian Newspaper.Recovered Loot: Supreme Court dismisses 36 states’ suit against FG
The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit by the 36 states’ governments and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, challenging the federal government’s application of recovered looted funds. In a judgment on Friday, a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court was unanimous in holding that the suit was wrongly instituted before the apex court. In the lead judgment, prepared by Justice Chidiebere Uwa, but read by Justice Mohammed Idris, the apex court held…
36 governors lose bid to reclaim N1.8trn and N450b recovered funds - Newsy People
The 36 state governments and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have lost their legal battle against the federal government over the control and distribution of recovered looted funds. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, the apex court dismissed the suit filed by the states, ruling that the case was wrongly instituted before it. The lead judgment, prepared by Justice Chidiebere Uwa and read by Jus…
Supreme Court strikes out suits against FG by 36 states over recovered loot - Lagos Television
The Supreme Court has struck out a suit by the 36 states’ governments and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) challenging the Federal Government’s application of recovered looted funds. In an unopposed decision, a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court ruled that the suit was improperly filed before the apex court. Delivering the lead judgement prepared by Justice Chidiebere Uwa and…
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36 govs lose bid to reclaim N1.8trn, N450b recovered funds
Supreme Court declines jurisdiction The 36 state governments and the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) yesterday lost their judicial battle with the federal government over the central authorities application ofThe post 36 govs lose bid to reclaim N1.8trn, N450b recovered funds appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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