LG Autonomy

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-man inter-ministerial committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement on Local Government autonomy. The Supreme Court, on 11th July, granted autonomy to Local Governments across the country. …
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The Federal Government and States’ Governors have agreed to a three-month moratorium on Local Government autonomy, over concerns arising from its impact on salary payments and operational viability, The PUNCH report. The Supreme…
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By Folasade Akpan The Supreme Court ruling of July 11, which held that henceforth, all Local Government Area (LGA) allocations should be paid directly into their accounts, came as a relief to proponents of LG autonomy. The court also…
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The Supreme Court will today (Thursday) deliver judgment in the suit instituted by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors of the federation on local government autonomy. The suit filed by the Attorney General of the…
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The National Assembly says 35 constitutional amendment bills have been passed by state assemblies. The senate on Tuesday asked the clerk to transmit the 35 bills out of the 44 constitutional amendment bills to President Muhammadu Buhari…
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Gubernatorial candidate of Action Democratic Party, ADP, in Kano state, Sha'aban Ibrahim Sharada has promised to ensure Local Government autonomy in the state if elected as the governor in 2023. Mr Sharada gave the assurance during the…
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The Niger State Government says it has complied with the directives by the National Finance Intelligent Unit (NFIU) by allowing direct federal allocations to accounts of Local Government Areas(LGAs) in the state. Alhaji Akilu Kuta, the…
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The   Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has challenged electorate not to vote any lawmaker that voted against local government autonomy and ensure that such lawmaker are voted out in 2019 general elections. NULGE…
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The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) says it will not support politicians who are against Local Government autonomy in the ongoing constitution amendment during the 2019 general election. NULGE President Comrade…
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