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The 36 state governors of Nigeria, under the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), are gathering for a crucial meeting at the National Secretariat of the NGF in Abuja. The main topics on the agenda include the National Minimum Wage and local government autonomy, both of which are currently subjects of intense discussion and legal scrutiny. The […]
By Ayodele Okunfolami Last Thursday, June 13, 2024, Justice Garba Lawal, who led the seven-member panel of Justices of the Supreme Court reserved judgment on a suit filed by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors to enforce the autonomy of administration of local government areas as stipulated in the 1999 Constitution. The Attorney […]
The Senate has stated that it will await the Supreme Court’s decision on the contentious issue of local government autonomy before considering any changes to existing laws. Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, made this known during an interview in Abuja yesterday. Adaramodu explained that the Senate is currently […]
The Attorneys-General of Nigeria’s 36 states have filed objections against the Federal Government’s suit on local government funds, set to be heard by the Supreme Court. Gombe State’s Attorney General, Zubairu Umar, confirmed the challenge, questioning the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction over the local government funds case initiated by the Federal Government. The suit, led by […]
The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has advocated for full autonomy for Local Government Councils (“LGCs”) in the country just as it backs the Federal Government in its ongoing efforts to free LGCs from the firm control of State Governments through legal means by giving effect to the provisions of the Constitution. The […]
The House of Representatives has endorsed the Federal Government’s legal action against the 36 states to enforce local government autonomy. On Tuesday, the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) announced its commitment to vigorously mobilize its branches to rally in support of the Federal Government’s push for local government autonomy. The Federal Government has […]
The Federal Government has instituted a legal action against governors of the 36 states of the federation at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of local government areas. FG, in the suit marked: SC/CV/343/2024, which was filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, […]