The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, reserved judgement in a suit seeking to stop the release of federal monthly allocations to the Rivers State government.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who said that the date for her judgement would be communicated to parties, decided after all parties had argued for and against the originating summons filed by a factional Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule.
recalls that the Accountant General of Rivers State filed a motion on notice where he accused Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of utter bias against the state and all other defendants in the suit. Represented by Tuturu Edem, the Accountant General faulted the ways and manners the judge had been conducting the proceedings, a position adopted by CBN and other defendants. However, in her ruling, Justice Abdulmalik said that she would not recuse herself, adding that she was not biased as alleged.
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