By Henry Kelechukwu Eni-Otu, Esq The Supreme Court’s landmark judgement on July 11, 2024, has been widely celebrated across Nigeria, especially for affirming financial autonomy and other critical principles, including the security of the office for elected local government chairmen.…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has set up two committees to review the recent judgement on local government autonomy by the Supreme Court. Makinde set up the two committees on Monday. The Supreme Court last week granted autonomy to…
By Dakuku Peterside Last week, Nigeria’s Supreme Court took a fundamental step towards dismantling the grip of state governors on the local government(LG) system and local government funds. The Supreme Court ruling on a suit filed by the attorney general…
Hon. Rotimi Makinde has hailed the judgement of the Supreme Court that declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state Governors to hold funds allocated to Local Government administrations in Nigeria and also ordering immediate compliance of the judgement,…
The All Progressives Congress(APC) Professionals Forum says the Supreme Court ruling that affirmed Local Government autonomy will shore up development at that tier of government. Dr Isa Yuguda, Chairman of the forum’s Board of Trustees, in a statement on Thursday…
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, and Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, have arrived at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Head Office in Abuja for the group’s meeting. Under the leadership of Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman…
…As Sanwo-Olu insists FG joined Lagos in suit erroneously By Matthew Denis, Abuja The President of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo and his counterpart from the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Ambali Olatunji have applauded the…
By Dave Okpogadie, Asaba As part of efforts towards the promotion of transparency and accountability through open, participatory and inclusive budget at the Local Government systems in Nigeria, a Niger-Delta based anti-corruption, good governance group and Civil Society Organization (CSO),…
Chief Joshua Popoola, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate, says there can’t be development across the state without autonomy for the Local Government administration. He made this known on Tuesday during a forum tagged “Oyo State Guber Race 2023 –…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure Members of the Ondo State House of Assembly, have expressed anger over pressure to vote against the Local Government Autonomy in the new constitution being reworked by the National Assembly. Some members of the Assembly who…
