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Rivers government reacts to Supreme Court ruling halting allocations

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The Rivers government has responded to the Supreme Court ruling affirming the judgment of a federal high court that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the accountant-general of the federation from releasing statutory monthly allocations to the state.

The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joseph Johnson, stated that the government is evaluating the situation to determine its next step in the best interest of the people of Rivers.

Johnson, who spoke in a statement issued on Friday, said the state government is yet to have the full details of the apex court’s ruling.

“We have taken note of reports in the media regarding the recent judgment of the Supreme Court concerning the funds of Rivers State and the administration of local governments in the state.

“At this time, we are awaiting a detailed briefing on the implications of the judgment. We will carefully evaluate the situation and determine the next steps to take in the best interest of Rivers State and its people.

“Though we have not gotten the details of the judgment from our legal team, we enjoin Rivers people to remain calm and law-abiding and go about our legitimate businesses as we seek clarity on the judgment.

“We believe that the determination of the main issue of the defection of the 27 lawmakers is a matter not before the Supreme Court as it is pending at the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt.

“Since the issue of defection wasn’t on the table before the learned Justices, in their eyes, Amaewhule and the 26 others are still operating as lawmakers until that matter of defection comes before them,” the statement reads.

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