Wike spoke in Abuja in reaction to the Supreme Court’s Friday judgment affirming the Rivers House of Assembly led by Mr Martin Amaewhule as the authentic and legally constituted legislative body in the state. The apex court also ruled that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation must halt further release of budgetary allocations to Rivers state until a valid Appropriation Act is passed by a legally constituted House of Assembly. Also, the Supreme Court overturned the previous ruling of the Court of Appeal, which had held that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction over cases related to Rivers state funds. The court further nullified the local government elections conducted in Rivers on Oct. 5, 2024, stating that they violated relevant laws.