Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Supreme Court has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Accountant General of the Federation to immediately cease further release of financial allocations to the Rivers State government.

The apex court directed that the order shall remain in force until the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, halts all his illegal, unlawful, and unconstitutional activities.

Meantime, the court ruled that no money shall be released to the state government until a lawful Appropriation Law is enacted under the Martin Amaewhule speakership.

In a judgment delivered on Friday, February 28 by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, the Supreme Court equally ordered the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to resume...