- Federal Government assures Rivers State of federal allocation despite ongoing legal battle
- Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to obey court orders regarding allocation disbursement
- Notice of appeal filed by Rivers State Government overrides earlier court judgment
- Federal High Court ruling directed Central Bank of Nigeria to withhold monthly allocations to Rivers State
- Ruling declared Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s budget presentation to four-member House of Assembly as unconstitutional
The Federal Government has assured Rivers State that it will receive its federal allocation despite the ongoing legal battle. The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation stated that it will obey court orders regarding the disbursement of allocations. This comes after a Federal High Court ruling directed the Central Bank of Nigeria to withhold monthly allocations to Rivers State, citing Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s unconstitutional budget presentation to a four-member House of Assembly.
