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 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission yesterday Sunday 2nd April 2017 received accolades as the most effective government agency in Nigeria,for the year ending 2016.This was the judgement at the 20th City People Awards for Excellence held at the B Event Centre,Lagos Airport Hotel,Ikeja,Lagos.While receiving the award,the Acting Chairman,Ibrahim Magu who was represented by Head Media and Publicity,Wilson Uwujaren,thanked the organizers for the gesture while dedicating the award to all Nigerians who one way or the other are at the receiving end of corruption crimes effects.Magu reiterated that ' this award not only serves as encouragement in our determined efforts to bring to book all those who have brought our economy to a sorry state through their corrupt acts,but als as a commitment to supporting the President Buhari's fight against corruption'.The City People Awards which debuted in March 1997,has become one of the respected glamorous awards in Nigeria.Is purpose over the years has been to reward individuals and corporate bodies to put more zest into their jobs with the resultant development of the nation politically,economically and socially.More photos below.
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