Tag: LG Autonomy

Governors have been acting tongue-in-cheek in their reactions to last Thursday’s verdict of the Supreme Court, which stripped them of ...

    Last week, Nigeria's Supreme Court took a fundamental step towards dismantling the grip of state governors on the ...

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 ...