SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS PRESIDENT'S POWER TO DECLARE EMERGENCY RULE. (PHOTO).
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS PRESIDENT'S POWER TO DECLARE EMERGENCY RULE The supreme court has affirmed the president's constitutional authority to declare a state of emergency in a state threatened by breakdown of law and order, including the power to temporarily suspend elected officials as an extraordinary measure to restore stability. The seven-man panel of justices of the apex court gave the order in a 6 to 1 split decision on a suit filed by Adamawa state and 10 others challenging president Bola Tinubu's march 18, 2025 declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state. The declaration had led to the six-month suspension of the state's governor, deputy governor, and members of the house of assembly amid prolonged political crisis and security concerns. Although the court initially dismissed the suit on jurisdictional grounds, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to establish a sufficient cause of action invoking its original jurisdiction, it proceeded to address the substanti...
The Nigerian Customs has began with the phase 2 and 3 of the distribution under a more peaceful environment in Damaturu,Yobe State,''we hope that this round of relief materials will help boost the ongoing efforts to return IDPs to this homes.We wish to put on record,our appreciation to all those who ensure that these donations get to the affected people''-ACG Azarema Abdulkadir,Chairman NLC.In the phase 3 the representative said ''I am therefore pleased to announce the donation of the following items in the third phase,here is 22,600 {50kg} bags of rice,6,465 {20 litres} jerrican of vegetable oil,1,833 bales of used cloths,2,390 pairs of used shoes,3,000 cartons of spaghetti,551 cartons of marcaroni,1,099 cartons of soap and five carton of new shoes.These relief materials will go a long way to alleviate the plight of the IDPs''-Sen Ahmed Lawan,Senate Leader.More photos below.
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