Supreme Court Blocks Rivers Funds, Recognises Amaewhule, Pro-Wike Lawmakers
The Supreme Court on Friday made the pronouncement stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria from releasing funds to Rivers State government until the Rivers House of Assembly is properly constituted by the 1999 Constitution.
The five-man panel also declared Martins Amaewhule as the legitimate Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
This ruling followed the series of judgements the highest court delivered on Friday on various outstanding matters involving political crisis in the Southern state.
Justice Emmanuel Agim took the lead judgement.
“We hereby order that CBN and Accountant General of the Federation immediately stop to release all funds, monies, revenue, that is aaccrued to the Rivers State Government, pending the presentation and approval of a legitimate budget by Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule,” the apex court declared.
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