Nigeria, July 10 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 18 July for ruling on an application seeking the invalidation of the Nigerian Senate's approval of the Rivers State's 2025 budget.

A group of Rivers State indigenes and a civil society organisation filed the application urging the court to restrain the National Assembly from approving budgets or appointments for the Rivers Government under the current Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired vice admiral.

The applicants sought an interim injunction restraining the defendants "from further interference, approving, supporting and engaging in any legislative activities, including approving, appointment or budgets of Rivers State Government."

The plaintiffs include Oziwe Amb...