Supreme Court upholds Sule Lamido’s conviction over undeclared $40,000
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, and upheld his conviction for failing to declare foreign currency at an airport. The former governor’s son, Aminu was found guilty of falsely declaring the amount of money he carried with […]
Supreme Court affirms President’s emergency powers
The Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutional powers of the President to declare a state of emergency in any part of the country to avert a breakdown of law and order. In a unanimous decision, the apex court also upheld the President’s authority to suspend elected officials for a specified period during the operation of […]