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Former Ogun State Governor, Chief Segun Osoba, has criticized governors for using their political influence to install their party members as chairmen of local governments, calling it undemocratic. In an interview on Channels Television on Friday, Osoba emphasized the need for a complete overhaul of Nigeria’s political dynamics to achieve effective federalism. “If you look […]
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed support for the Supreme Court’s decision on local government financial autonomy, stating it relieves the burden on governors. He revealed this while speaking at the State House in Abuja on Friday, alongside his Bauchi and Imo State counterparts, Bala […]
The Presidency has issued a stern warning to state governors, urging them to comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling that grants full financial autonomy to local governments. Bayo Onanuga, the Presidential media assistant, delivered this message through a post on his official X handle on Thursday. He emphasized the importance of adhering to the court’s […]
Starting in July, the Federal Government of Nigeria will cease the allocation of local government funds to 20 states. This action follows a landmark ruling on local government autonomy by the Supreme Court on Thursday. The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, represented the Nigerian Government in this case. The Supreme Court’s ruling prohibits […]
The Supreme Court has declared it illegal for Governors to dissolve democratically elected Local Governments. This decision reinforces the autonomy of local governance and underscores the importance of democratic processes at all levels of government. Furthermore, the Court has mandated that the Federal Government must withhold allocations to Local Governments that are governed by unelected […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Nigeria’s 36 governors and the FCT minister to return funds allocated to local governments, following a Supreme Court decision declaring their use of these funds unlawful. SERAP warned that failure to comply would result in legal action. The Supreme Court has barred the governors from […]
The Supreme Court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations. In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court noted that state governments have denied financial autonomy to local governments for over two decades. Justice Agim highlighted that local governments […]
The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has announced a national day of prayer and fasting in anticipation of a favorable Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy scheduled for Thursday. Hakeem Ambali, the national president of NULGE, communicated this initiative via a text message sent to our correspondent on Wednesday in Abuja. According […]
The House of Representatives has called on the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to establish a special account to withhold allocations for Local Government Councils managed by unelected officials. This resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Jonathan Gbefwi (SDP, Nasarawa) and Ademorin Kuye (APC, Lagos) during a plenary session […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, announced that the 10th Assembly, under his leadership, is taking steps to grant constitutional roles to traditional institutions and secure autonomy for local governments in Nigeria. During the ‘Open Week’ celebration marking the first anniversary of the 10th House, the Speaker highlighted the formation […]