Femi Falana, a renowned human rights lawyer, praised the Court of Appeal’s decision to revoke orders stopping fund transfers to Rivers State by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Accountant General. This move aligns with Nigeria’s constitutional principles of federalism. Falana, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, highlighted how this validates both the local government election in Rivers State and reinforces federalism’s core tenets. The court’s ruling stresses that only a State High Court should handle such state matters, not the Federal High Court. This pivotal decision upholds state rights in resource allocation disputes.
Source: Daily Post
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