……. Directs Pro-Wike Lawmakers to Resume Immediately
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Accountant General of the Federation to immediately stop further release of financial allocations to the Rivers State Government.
In a judgment delivered on Friday by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, the apex court also ordered the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to resume functions immediately.
In a unanimous judgment, the five-member panel of justices, led by Justice Musa Uwani Aba-Aji, nullified all actions carried out by Governor Fubara for being unlawful.
The highest court in Nigeria criticized the governor over the demolition of the Rivers State House of Assembly with impunity to prevent the 27 legislators from sitting and carrying out lawful activities.
The justices also ordered that the Clerk and Deputy Clerk, who were unlawfully redeployed, must be allowed to resume work alongside the House of Assembly staff.
The court held that it was an aberration for Governor Fubara to operate with only four out of the 32 House of Assembly members under the guise of baseless fears of impeachment.
It imposed a fine of N10 million on Fubara, to be paid to the House of Assembly and the 27 members who instituted the suit against him.
