The Federal High Court in Abuja has reserved it’s verdict on a suit seeking to stop the Federal Government from releasing funds to Local Government Areas in Rivers State. The suit, filed by the Hon. Martins Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, lists several defendants, including the Central Bank of Nigeria, Zenith Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc, and the Accountant-General of the Federation
Other defendants include the current Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the Accountant-General of Rivers, Rivers Independent Electoral Commission, Chief Judge of Rivers, and the Government of Rivers State. During the proceedings, the Rivers State Government, represented by counsel Mr. Gordy Uche, SAN, notified the court of its position
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the judgment, declining to withdraw from the case. This development comes amidst ongoing legal battles surrounding the Rivers State Local Government elections. Recently, the court restrained INEC from releasing the voter’s register ¹. The reserved judgment is anticipated to have significant implications for the electoral process and governance in Rivers State.
