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The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation says it will adhere to court orders regarding the disbursement of federal allocations to Rivers State, following recent legal controversies surrounding the state’s financial entitlements. Speaking to The PUNCH on Friday, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, Bawa Mokwa, said, “We are going to obey court order. “Since there is a notice of appeal, the notice of appeal has overridden the earlier court judgment. So far, it is a court order that we will obey; if there is a notice of appeal, Rivers will be paid.”

The assurance comes amid a Federal High Court ruling on October 30, 2024, which directed the Central Bank of Nigeria to withhold further monthly allocations to Rivers State. The court ruled that Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s presentation of the 2024 budget to a four-member House of Assembly was unconstitutional. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who delivered the judgment, stated that since January 2024, allocations received and spent by the state were based on an illegitimate budget, describing it as a “constitutional aberration.”

The ruling raised questions over the legitimacy of the State House of Assembly’s composition and its authority to approve budgets.
The judge contended that the governor’s actions ignored constitutional requirements for budget approval by a fully constituted House of Assembly. Delivering judgment in suit FHC/ABJ/CS/984/2024, Justice Abdulmalik declared that decisions made by the four-member Fubara-backed Assembly were void, referencing prior rulings by the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal that had annulled its authority.
The ruling also held that Fubara’s actions violated Sections 91 and 96 of the 1999 Constitution, and warned that any continued bypassing of legislative processes constituted an affront to the rule of law.

The court’s decision followed a suit filed by the State House of Assembly faction led by Martin Amaewhule, challenging the legitimacy of the four-member faction loyal to Fubara.
The Amaewhule-led Assembly had earlier declared in July that all state expenditures would be halted until the governor resubmitted his budget to the legitimate legislative body. Justice Abdulmalik denied a request to stay the proceedings, dismissing the application as “frivolous and vexatious.” She also refused to recuse herself from the case, rejecting the defence’s allegations of bias. However, the Rivers State Government swiftly filed a notice of appeal against the ruling.


Source: https://punchng.com/rivers-will-receive-federal-allocation-despite-legal-battle-fg/?

The same people who cried foul and screamed injustice when Obasanjo withheld local government funds accrued to Lagos State during Tinubu's tenure as governor have suddenly become the ones encouraging Tinubu, now president, to withhold FAAC allocations accrued to Rivers State because a notorious drunkard, who is hell-bent on making Rivers State ungovernable, is working for Tinubu.

The wickedness and demonic mindset exhibited by these people have never been seen in history.

They don't care if the people of Rivers State suffer.

Okay

Good decision by the federal government.

The Rivers people should just be prepared for the outcome of the court ruling. The state government have been playing too much

Dem no born fóolish Federal government yet to stop giving River state their allocation. If federal government think say them get power make them try am.

Please what again is high treasonable felony. Rivers state oil is sold in the crude market and Rivers State is ecluded from oil revenue

That's common sense.

Better

I told agbado munchers that FG was just doing skits cuz Dem no born anybody well wen go withhold allocation of the golden hen that lays the eggs that the federation feeds on... Know this and know ✌️ peace

helinues:
Better

How was the interview yesterday?

Bobloco:

bitter Obidients succeeded in fooling FUBARA by believing he can do without FG allocation

If PDP want to stay alive, they should urgently expel Wike from the party and bullshit any consequences.

Believe me, at the end the sky will not fall!

The government should thread with caution till the case has run its full course terminating at the apex court

Obeying court orders is the right thing to do.

Toh

The Rivers State people should be expecting their monthly allocation

MadamVanessa:



Dem no born fóolish Federal government yet to stop giving River state their allocation. If federal government think say them get power make them try am.

Aunty concentrate on IPOB and leave river state alone or are they part of Biafra ??, learn to mind your business.

MadamVanessa:



Dem no born fóolish Federal government yet to stop giving River state their allocation. If federal government think say them get power make them try am.

Shut up. Beating chest, meanwhile you're nobody.

I know Tinubu won't dance naked like Wike. We are all human, let's be sincere...if any of you appoint someone like Wike, you will be regretting that action as its like a pain on the arm...anyhow u do u must feel it.

Someone like Tinubu really want to break record by showing he can deliver but he appointed the wrong people in important positions.

This case of Wike makes everyone to point at Tinubu on issues he knows nothing about.

Bobloco:
The same people who cried foul and screamed injustice when Obasanjo withheld local government funds accrued to Lagos State during Tinubu's tenure as governor have suddenly become the ones encouraging Tinubu, now president, to withhold FAAC allocations accrued to Rivers State because a notorious drunkard, who is hell-bent on making Rivers State ungovernable, is working for Tinubu.

The wickedness and demonic mindset exhibited by these people have never been seen in history.

They don't care if the people of Rivers State suffer.

The court didn't tell Obasanjo to hold on to Lagos state local government funds.

The Federal Government is doing the right thing by obeying court orders.

Better for them.

Bobloco:
The same people who cried foul and screamed injustice when Obasanjo withheld local government funds accrued to Lagos State during Tinubu's tenure as governor have suddenly become the ones encouraging Tinubu, now president, to withhold FAAC allocations accrued to Rivers State because a notorious drunkard, who is hell-bent on making Rivers State ungovernable, is working for Tinubu.

The wickedness and demonic mindset exhibited by these people have never been seen in history.

They don't care if the people of Rivers State suffer.

The ronu terrorist are not interested in the truth. They are only interested to celebrate that who Igbos support is failing. Shallow mofos. Meanwhile Sanusi is still the emir of Kano and Tchiani is still ruling Niger Republic

Better

The FG has taken the right step by declaring its intention to obey the court order on this matter.

kettykin:
Please what again is high treasonable felony. Rivers state oil is sold in the crude market and Rivers State is ecluded from oil revenue

We dey wait make them try rubbish , them go understand whether the oil belongs to other Nigerians excluding Rivers state that owns it.

The mumu president hasn't dealt with bandits and co he wants to start another, pathetic

yarimo:
bitter Obidients succeeded in fooling FUBARA by believing he can do without FG allocation

Shameless thing.

I thought you said FG will hold back their allocation and nothing will happen

Dem no born you well to stop am.
Hide your face in shame

Since 2023, I have observed that WIKE is now like a hero to Agbadorians.
Well, what do I know.

Shadomaan7:
The Rivers people should just be prepared for the outcome of the court ruling. The state government have been playing too much

Edey PAIN U abi.?

Bobloco:
The same people who cried foul and screamed injustice when Obasanjo withheld local government funds accrued to Lagos State during Tinubu's tenure as governor have suddenly become the ones encouraging Tinubu, now president, to withhold FAAC allocations accrued to Rivers State because a notorious drunkard, who is hell-bent on making Rivers State ungovernable, is working for Tinubu.

The wickedness and demonic mindset exhibited by these people have never been seen in history.

They don't care if the people of Rivers State suffer.

Funny thing there is Obasanjo’s admin never withheld Lagos State LGA funds. Those came promptly & as when due. What his admin refused to bear was the cost of the new LCDAs created without recourse to the Fg by Tinubu. Their creation was outside the FG’s already signed national budget at the time. That situation is not the same with this. This is just flagrant abuse of sovereign authority because some small minded people lost their seats by listening to an alcoholic.

obataokenwa:
I know Tinubu won't dance naked like Wike. We are all human, let's be sincere...if any of you appoint someone like Wike, you will be regretting that action as its like a pain on the arm...anyhow u do u must feel it.

Someone like Tinubu really want to break record by showing he can deliver but he appointed the wrong people in important positions.

This case of Wike makes everyone to point at Tinubu on issues he knows nothing about.

Guess that was also what Atiku saw that didn't make him choose wike as his VP. Wike became angry and worked against PDP.
I learnt initially they didn't want to make wike minister but he went to aso rock caused a scene shouting, saying after all his effort with the rivers vote and all, so they have him Abuja to manage.

Rivers state will receive their allocation.

The judge just gave a ruling based on what she sees, and the law is clear on the right of the state to receive their allocation.

Its just a matter of time before the ruling is overturned.