By PROF MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.D INTRODUCTION In a landmark decision in ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION V. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ABIA STATE & ORS (2024) LPELR-62576(SC) last year, the Supreme Court gave the local government system…
By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. A wave of misinformation has recently flooded public discourse regarding the legal status of the ousted local government chairmen in Osun State. Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have deliberately misrepresented a recent judicial…
By Matthew Denis, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said that the 10th Assembly has taken steps that are targeted at actualising local governments autonomy for the people at grassroots. He made the…
…Fubara summons security meeting, vows to subdue intimidation …Reps demand treason trial for ex-LG chairmen, accuse them of forceful attempt to retain seats …IPAC backs Fubara, commends HLGA takeover …Focus on FCT duties, avoid Rivers politics — Edwin Clark to…
Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Tuesday, directed the Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAS) to immediately take charge of their councils. He said this followed the expiration of the tenure of the 23 local government chairmen on June, 17.…
The clamouring for independence of the financial freedom of the third tiers of government should be embraced by state Governors and all stakeholders to decentralise the economy and bring development to people at the grassroots. The Federal Government recently filed…
The Chairman of Ikenne Local Government, Hon. Olusegun Ogunleye has attributed the successes recorded by local governments in the state last year to the support given to them by Governor Dapo Abiodun. Hon. Ogunleye, who spoke at a prayer session…
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has demonstrated that integrity still pays as he has approved the immediate promotion of Mrs. Moronke Craig to the next level as well as payment of all the gratuity and retirement benefits due…
Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, has disclosed that 10 political parties have expressed intent to participate in the forthcoming local government elections scheduled to take place in February 2024. In a press statement issued by Mr. Tunde Adeleye, the…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has approved the dissolution of all the Local Government Caretaker Committees in the state, with immediate effect. The directive dissolving the committees is contained in a terse media statement signed by the Secretary to the…
