Atiku Abubakar Slams Tinubu Government for Allegedly Ignoring Supreme Court Ruling on Local Government Autonomy, Calls It Constitutional Breach Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for failing to implement a binding Supreme Court judgment mandating direct FAAC allocations to local governments. In a statement issued on December 24, 2025, Atiku described the prolonged non-implementation as deliberate defiance of the Constitution rather than administrative delay, accusing the federal government of using compliance as a political tool to control governors. He warned that continued denial of local government financial autonomy is crippling grassroots development, worsening poverty, and undermining democratic governance, while urging the president to immediately direct the Attorney-General to enforce the court’s ruling. #AtikuAbubakar #LocalGovernmentAutonomy #SupremeCourtRuling

Emergency Rule: Supreme Court Judgment Threatens Democracy — PDP The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming the president’s powers to declare a state of emergency and suspend elected officials in any part of the country, warning that the ruling poses serious risks to Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Ini Ememobong, the party described the apex court’s decision as a “dangerous democratic bend with far-reaching implications” for federalism and constitutional governance. While acknowledging the authority and finality of the Supreme Court, the PDP said it was compelled to highlight what it termed the grave dangers that could arise from the interpretation and application of the judgment. According to the party, the ruling could negatively alter Nigeria’s political landscape if unchecked, especially in relation to the balance of power, democratic accountability, and the autonomy of elected state governments. #SupremeCourt #EmergencyRule #PDP #NigerianPolitics

Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Maryam Sanda The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the death sentence passed on Maryam Sanda for the killing of her husband, Bilyamin Bello, in a split 4–1 judgment. The apex court dismissed her appeal, holding that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and that the Court of Appeal was right to uphold the trial court’s verdict. In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Moore Adumein, the court ruled that all issues raised by Sanda lacked merit and affirmed the sentence of death by hanging earlier imposed by an Abuja High Court on January 27, 2020, for the 2017 stabbing incident at their Abuja residence. The Supreme Court also faulted the exercise of executive powers by President Bola Tinubu to reduce her sentence to 12 years while an appeal was still pending, stressing that such intervention was improper in a culpable homicide case under active judicial consideration. Despite having spent about six years and eight months at Suleja Prison, Sanda was included in a recent presidential pardon on compassionate grounds. The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), said the clemency considered the best interests of her children, citing her good conduct, remorse, and positive influence while in custody. #SupremeCourt #MaryamSanda #NigeriaJustice #BreakingNews

Osun Drags FG To Supreme Court Over Withheld Council Funds The Osun State Government has sued the Federal Government at the Supreme Court over the alleged unconstitutional seizure of local government allocations since March 2025. In the suit filed by Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and Musibau Adetunbi (SAN), Osun is asking the court to compel President Bola Tinubu’s administration to release the withheld funds meant for its 30 local councils, citing subsisting judgments that upheld the February 22, 2025, council elections. The state argued that the Attorney-General of the Federation lacks powers to block allocations or disregard court rulings. It is also seeking a perpetual injunction to stop future seizures of council funds. Osun insists that the Federal Government’s actions undermine Section 7 of the Constitution, which guarantees democratically elected local councils, and warned of a threat to grassroots governance. #OsunState #SupremeCourt #LocalGovernment