Nigeria: Supreme court upholds president’s power to declare State of Emergency

[USAfricaonline - Africa] - 15/12/2025
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed that the president possesses constitutional authority to declare a state of emergency in any state of the federation to prevent the breakdown of law and order or the escalation of crisis into anarchy or chaos. In a 6–1 majority decision, the apex court (…)
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