US EditionRivers Assembly welcomes Supreme Court judgement
- The Supreme Court has stopped the release of federal monthly allocations to the Rivers State Government, confirming the legitimacy of the Amaewhule-led Rivers House of Assembly as the authorized legislative body.
- Justice Emmanuel Agim stated that the Federal High Court had jurisdiction to address the case regarding the state's funds and the Appropriation Bill.
- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory praised the judiciary for identifying what he called 'impunity' in Rivers and expressed concern over the government's actions without proper legislative approval.
- The Supreme Court also nullified local government elections in Rivers from October 5, 2024, due to violations of relevant laws.
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Rivers Assembly welcomes Supreme Court judgement
The Rivers State House of Assembly has commended the Supreme Court of Nigeria for its judgment affirming Martin Amaewhule as Speaker and recognising the Assembly as the properly constituted legislative body of the state. This was contained in a statement on Friday by the Special Assistant on Media to the Speaker, Martins Wachukwu. Reacting to the ruling at the 129th Legislative Sitting of the Second Session, the Speaker of the House, Amaewhule, …
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