The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the presentation and passage of Rivers State’s 2024 budget.
Justice James Omotoso, the court ordered the governor of the State, Siminalaye Fubara to represent the budget to the legally constituted House of Assembly under the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule.
The budget was presented by a group of four-member legislators in the State.
Omotoso also set aside the redeployment of the Clerk and the Deputy Clerk done by Fubara having declared the action null and void.
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The Justice ordered the Inspector General of Police was ordered to immediately give adequate security to the Speaker and legislators loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike.
He directed the Governor to release all monies standing in the credit of the House of Assembly to Amaewhule.
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