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BREAKING: Executive Order 10: Supreme Court dismisses N66bn governors’ suit against FG

The Supreme Court of Nigerian has declared as unlawful and unconstitutional, Executive Order 10 (EO10) on the funding of State Judiciary and Legislature.

In a split decision on Friday, a majority of the court’s seven-member panel agreed that the President exceeded his constitutional powers in issuing the EO10.

Six out of the seven members of the panel proceeded to void and set aside the EO10 issued by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The apex court also dismissed the N66 billion suit filed by the state governors against the Federal Government.

More to follow…

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