US EditionNigeria: Fubara's Suspension - Supreme Court Strikes Out PDP Govs' Suit Against Tinubu
The Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that President Tinubu can declare emergencies and suspend officials temporarily, striking out a suit by 11 opposition states for lack of jurisdiction.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria's seven-man panel struck out a case for want of competence in a six-to-one decision.
- The suit was filed by the Attorneys-General of Adamawa, Enugu, Osun, Oyo, Bauchi, Akwa Ibom, Plateau, Delta, Taraba, Zamfara and Bayelsa, who argued SC/CV/329/2025 challenges President Bola Tinubu's March 18 proclamation and Rivers State six-month suspension.
- After upholding procedural objections, Justice Mohammed Idris found no cause of action to activate the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction and dismissed the case, striking it out for want of jurisdiction.
- The apex court affirmed that Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution empowers the President to deploy extraordinary measures during emergencies, and President Bola Tinubu's appointment of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as Sole Administrator was left intact with Senate and House of Representatives backing.
- Delta State withdrew as plaintiff and some governors later defected from the Peoples Democratic Party , the National Assembly urged dismissal calling the suit frivolous and sought N1 billion in costs, and Justice Obande Ogbuinya dissented, holding the case succeeded in part.
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Rivers Emergency Rule: Supreme Court strikes out PDP states’ suit, backs Tinubu
The Supreme Court held that the PDP states’ suit was incompetent but still ruled President Tinubu could declare emergency rule in any state and suspend elected officials. The post Rivers Emergency Rule: Supreme Court strikes out PDP states’ suit, backs Tinubu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Rivers: S'Court Backs Tinubu For Declaring State Of Emergency
The Supreme Court has held that the President has constitutional power to declare a state of emergency in any state to prevent a breakdown of law and order. The apex court, in a a majority ruling on Monday, affirmed the President’s authority under the Constitution to proclaim a state of emergency. The court further held that, during that period, the President may suspend elected officials, provided any such suspension is for a limited duration. …
Supreme Court Backs Tinubu on Emergency Rule, Suspension of Governor
By Myke Agunwa The Supreme Court has affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s constitutional authority to declare a state of emergency and temporarily suspend elected officials in a state facing breakdown of law and order. The apex court, in a 6-1 split decision, dismissed a suit filed by Adamawa State and 10 other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governed states challenging the emergency rule imposed on Rivers State earlier this year. The six-month emer…
"Supreme Court Did Not Rule President Has Power To Suspend Elected Officials" —— Emphasized Limits, Permanent Suspension Unconstitutional
*Says Section 305 Silent on Displacing State Bodies to Uphold Federalism In a judgment delivered today, the Supreme Court of Nigeria struck out a suit filed by the Attorneys-General of 11 states challenging the federal government’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the case due to the absence of a direct, justiciable dispute between the plaintiffs and the federation. Howe…
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