Lateef Fagbemi, Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, has warned against violating the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy and…
Browsing: Local Government Autonomy
The Supreme Court decision that federally-allocated funds be paid directly to the local government (s) (LGs) has raised serious concerns about whether we are actually practising…
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…
The governor of Anambra state, Charles Soludo, says the Nigerian Governors Forum will review the Supreme Court verdict that granted financial autonomy to local government councils. …
Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, on Thursday, criticised the Supreme Court’s judgment granting financial autonomy to local government councils, calling it a severe setback…
In a part of the world where many are so used to monkey business, reputation, self-honour and integrity is probably the last thing people in exalted…
On Thursday, Nigeria’s Supreme Court declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations. In its lead…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday ordered state governors to enter their defences in a complaint filed by the Nigerian Government against them for alleged…