Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has stopped the Kogi State Government from taking its salary dispute with former deputy governor Simon Achuba to the Supreme Court, insisting that its ruling on the matter is final under the Nigerian constitution.

A three-member panel comprising Hamma Barka, Okon Abang, and Oyejoju Oyewumi on Tuesday dismissed an application by Governor Usman Ododo and the state's Attorney-General seeking a stay of execution of earlier judgements obtained Mr Achuba's favour.

At the hearing, the applicants were represented by Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) Adebayo Adedeji, alongside Precious Andrew, E.C. Onyekwere, and A. Ibe. Mr Achuba was represented by B. Samuel Ogola.

Delivering the lead ruling, Mr...