Supreme Court restrains CBN, AG-F from releasing funds to Rivers govt

The Supreme Court has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AG-F) from further releasing funds to the Rivers State Government until a valid Appropriation Act is passed by a lawfully constituted House of Assembly, with Martins Amaewhule as the Speaker.

A five-member panel of the top court unanimously decided Friday that Amaewhule and the other 26 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who are accused of defecting, should be permitted to return to their legislative duties without any restrictions.

The Supreme Court also ordered that all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly are to resume normal legislative businesses without any hindrance to any members.