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The Appeal Court in Abuja has overturned orders stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing funds to the Rivers State Government.
The three-member panel, presided by Justice Hamman Barka, on Friday, ruled that the subject matter was outside its jurisdiction, specifically relating to the revenue of the state.
The appellate court allowed the appeal of the State Government and set aside all orders made by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, stating that it was unconstitutional for her to make orders restricting the State Government from receiving funds due to the state from its consolidated revenue fund.
The court ruled that the lower court overreached itself and didn’t have the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
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In October, Justice Abdulmalik of the Abuja Federal High Court held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January this year by the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was a breach of the Constitution and an aberration that must not be allowed to continue.
The judge held that the presentation of the 2024 budget by Fubara before a four-member Rivers House of Assembly was an affront to the constitutional provision.
Justice Abdulmalik specifically said that the Governor’s action was a gross violation of the 1999 Constitution.
The judge subsequently restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Accountant General of the Federation, Zenith Bank and Access Bank from further allowing Fubara to access money from the Consolidated Revenue and Federation Account.
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