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…
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President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision affirming the statutory rights of local governments as outlined in the 1999 Constitution. According to a statement…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled that governors cannot dissolve democratically elected Local Government councils, as this would violate the country’s 1999 Constitution. The Attorney…
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…