Tinubu sued over Rivers LG polls as lawyer demands election nullification

Emergency Rule: Court dismisses suit challenging Tinubu’s suspension of Rivers governor

The court dismissed the suit but also validated the Rivers State emergency rule. The post Emergency Rule: Court dismisses suit challenging Tinubu’s suspension of Rivers governor appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Tinubu sued over Rivers LG polls as lawyer demands election nullification

President Bola Tinubu has been dragged before the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt over the controversial Rivers State local government elections held

No Legal Standing, No Case — Federal High Court Dismisses Suit On Rivers Emergency, Says Only Supreme Court Can Determine Its Legality - Thepodiummedia

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit challenging the six-month suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, imposed by President Bola Tinubu following the declaration of a State of Emergency in the state. The suspension, announced on March 18, 2025, elapsed on September 18, during which President Tinubu appointed a sole administrator to manage the affairs of Rivers St…

Court finally rules on legality of Tinubu Rivers' emergency rule declaration

Federal High Court strikes out suit against Tinubu’s Rivers emergency rule, saying only the Supreme Court can decide on such constitutional matters.

Court dismisses suit against suspension of Fubara as Rivers governor

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed a suit seeking an order declaring President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers as illegal.   Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment , held that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to determine the validity of the presidential proclamation of a state […] The post Court dismisses suit against suspension of Fubara as Rivers governor appeared first on Freedom …

Court Dismisses Suit Filed By Sacked Rivers LG Commission Members

The Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has struck out a case brought by the Chairman and members of the State Local Government Service Commission. The claimants were appointed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara but later removed by former Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas. The commission’s chairman, Goodlife Ben, along with five others, had gone to […]