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Justice Abdulmalik’s ruling pointed to a breach of the 1999 Constitution due to Fubara’s continued allocation disbursements since January, despite political unrest in the state. Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reacted indifferently to a Federal High Court decision that halted the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly financial allocations to the state. The ruling, issued by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik in Abuja, cited alleged constitutional breaches regarding the presentation of the 2024 budget and restrictions on using state funds without a fully constituted State House…

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