Obi Calls For Immediate Reversal Of Judgement Stopping Rivers State Allocation

The presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called for the immediate reversal of the judgement of the federal high court in Abuja presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, stopping the central bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State Government.

Recall the court had ruled on Wednesday, stopping Rivers State from collection and distribution of monthly allocations noting that it constitutes a violation of the Constitution and a pattern that cannot be permitted.

The judge ruled that Fubara had violated the constitution when he presented the 2024 budget to the four-member Rivers House of Assembly which is a breach of the 1999 Constitution.

Peter Obi on his X/Twitter handle on Friday noted that such judgements would not only affect the state government in its administration but would also negatively affect civil servants across the state who are already facing difficult times given the country’s current economic crisis.

While calling for the immediate reversal of the court judgement he urged leaders to be selfless in dealing with public affairs especially considering the vulnerable and how it affects them.

“Despite the national attention the Rivers state crisis has gained, I have largely stayed away from matters specific to a state, but a recent court judgement halting allocations to the state—and the resulting consequences—demands attention.

“This curious decision now calls upon every well-meaning individual Nigerian to appeal for its immediate reversal.

“Consider the pensioner struggling to survive on a meagre income alongside the health workers, school teachers, civil servants, and everyday citizens whose lives are already marked by severe hardship.

“How much more can they endure?

“This latest development risks pushing them even further into distress—even into untimely deaths—by compounding the challenges they face each day.

“As leaders—whether in the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial our decisions, and actions should be guided by a commitment to the well being of the less privileged and vulnerable among us.

“As we work toward a better future for all, we must genuinely care about the poor and prioritise the well-being of every Nigerian. What we do today should lay the foundation for a new Nigeria that is possible,” the tweet read.