33 h. ago Woman legally defined by biological sex at birth, UK supreme court rules

Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the legal definition of a “woman” is based on a person’s sex at birth. In a win for Scottish gender-critical campaigners who brought the case to the UK’s highest court, five London judges unanimously ruled that “the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a Read More

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33 h. ago Transgender women are not ‘women’ under equalities law, UK Supreme Court judges rule

Transgender women who have a gender recognition certificate are not “women” under the law, the UK Supreme Court has ruled. read more Transgender women are not ‘women’ under equalities law, UK Supreme Court judges rule

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8 d. ago NLC warns Abure to step aside, asks INEC to enforce Supreme Court ruling on LP leadership

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja   The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Julius Abure to respect the recent Supreme Court ruling that nullified his tenure as National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), warning that any defiance of the judgment amounts to a grave affront to the rule of law. In a statement signed by […] The post NLC warns Abure to step aside, asks INEC to enforce Supreme Court ruling on LP leadership appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Supreme Court Overturns Appeal Court Judgement Recognising Abure As Labour Party Chairman

  The Supreme Court has overturned the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had recognized Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Delivering a unanimous verdict, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court ruled that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to declare Abure as the party’s […] The post Supreme Court Overturns Appeal Court Judgement Recognising Abure As Labour Party Chairman appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Rivers emergency rule: APC commends PDP govs over Supreme Court suit

Tribune Online Rivers emergency rule: APC commends PDP govs over Supreme Court suit The Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter Okocha, has commended the suit filed before the Supreme Court challenging the 18 March declaration of a state of emergency in the South-South state by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Rivers emergency rule: APC commends PDP govs over Supreme Court suit Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Rivers: PDP govs seek reversal of emergency rule at Supreme Court

Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – Bauchi, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Enugu, Osun, Plateau and Zamfara states – have filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court to  challenge President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In the suit, they argue that the Tinubu lacks the constitutional power to suspend a […] The post Rivers: PDP govs seek reversal of emergency rule at Supreme Court appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Rivers crisis: PDP govs challenge Tinubu’s emergency rule at Supreme Court

Tribune Online Rivers crisis: PDP govs challenge Tinubu’s emergency rule at Supreme Court The PDP governors, comprising those of Bauchi, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Enugu, Osun, Plateau, and Zamfara states, argued that the President lacks the constitutional power to suspend a democratically elected governor and deputy governor, contending that the appointment of a sole administrator is unconstitutional. Rivers crisis: PDP govs challenge Tinubu’s emergency rule at Supreme Court Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Supreme Court declares Anyanwu legitimate PDP national secretary 

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Senator Samuel Anyanwu, recognising him as the rightful National Secretary of the PDP. read more Supreme Court declares Anyanwu legitimate PDP national secretary 

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4 w. ago Rivers emergency rule: Lawyers disagree on Supreme Court’s role

Legal experts are divided over the Supreme Court’s role in the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. While former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, criticized the apex court’s handling of legal matters, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe (SAN), maintained that the Read More

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