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Court bars CBN, AGF, others from releasing allocation to Rivers government

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The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing monthly financial allocations to Rivers government.The order also affected the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Zenith Bank and Access Bank where the state government also banks.Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a judgment, held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January 2024 by Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers is a constitutional somersault and aberration that must not be allowed to continue.Justice Abdulmalik held that the presentation of the 2024 Budget by…

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Rivers State objection against suit to shut down expenditures, dismissed

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The last is yet to be heard on the turn up of events from Rivers State as the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, October 25, 2024 dismissed all objections raised by the Rivers State government against proceeding with the hearing of a suit seeking to shut down all expenditures of Gov. Siminalay Fubara. With the current turn of event at the appeal court, there seem to be no end to the political imbroglio in the state and the opposition loyal to Wike once again has gained an upper…

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Court declines to stop Fubara from spending Rivers funds

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A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has refused to shut down all expenditures of Gov. Siminalay Fubara of Rivers pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit field by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly.Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24 and moved by Sebastien Hon, SAN, rather ordered the plaintiffs to put all the defendants in the suit on notice.Justice Nwite, however, granted another motion ex-parte by the plaintiffs to serve the 5th to 10th defendants with the originating process and other applications in…

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