Download Full S’Court Jgt. validating emergency rule, siding with presidency over elected officials

The Supreme Court on Monday redefined power balance and tilted it toward the presidency.

Below is the full decision, delivered in a 6-1 split judgment, that arose from a legal challenge brought by Adamawa State and 10 other states governed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The plaintiffs contested President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State, which included the six-month suspension of elected state officials.

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