The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has condemned the release of Rivers State allocation to the newly nominated Sole Administrator.
Mr. Obi in a statement posted on his X handle on Monday said the release of the allocation was a gross violation of the rule law and disrespect of the Supreme Court standing order.
“The Supreme Court had explicitly barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) from releasing these funds until a properly constituted House of Assembly passes a valid Appropriation Act. Yet, we see a situation where this order is being ignored. This raises serious moral questions about what is happening in Rivers State,” Obi stated.
He added that a country cannot function where the rule of law is trampled upon, where the separation of powers is disregarded, and where judicial decisions are treated as mere suggestions.
Obi stressed that the issue extends beyond Rivers State, as it threatens the core of Nigeria’s democracy.
He called on leaders to respect the judiciary and uphold constitutional principles, warning that continued violations could jeopardise the nation’s democratic future.
“If we continue this way, we are undermining the future of our democracy. We must choose to do the right thing—to respect the law and uphold the principles that bind us as a nation,” he said.
