APPEAL COURT NULLIFIES JUDGMENT SEEKING TO SEIZE RIVERS STATE ALLOCATION
The Appeal Court has overturned a controversial Federal High Court judgment that sought to seize Rivers State’s statutory allocation. The ruling, delivered today by Justice Barka, declared that the lower court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit filed by Martin Amaewhule and his committee of friends.
Justice Barka emphasized that merely naming federal agencies in a suit does not grant the Federal High Court blanket jurisdiction. He further stated that issues surrounding a state’s appropriation should never have been entertained by the court.
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