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LG Autonomy: Atiku Commends Supreme Court Judgment | METROWATCH

By Seyi Babalola Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has praised the Supreme Court's decision to uphold budgetary autonomy for local government councils across Nigeria. In a statement posted on Thursday via X, Atiku welcomed the decision as "a win for the people of Nigeria" and a move in the right path. The Supreme Court's judgment reverses the earlier practice of transferring local council funds to state government accounts. Atiku slammed the previous agreement, claiming that it resulted from premature compromise. Expressing his support for the ruling, Atiku said, “I align with ...

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June 12: Opposition Failure, A Threat to Nigeria’s Democracy, Says Atiku | METROWATCH

By Seyi Babalola Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has stated that the opposition's refusal to unify is endangering Nigeria's democracy. Atiku claimed that the failure of opposition political parties to form a coalition and develop a decent governance agenda makes them more culpable than the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said this in a message commemorating this year's Democracy Day. Atiku said: “The historical timeline of the struggle that birthed this democracy is abundant ...

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