LG autonomy

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) against the Federal and State Governments until May 29. The fresh suit, which was scheduled for…

State governors have been warned not to go with the idea of overturning the Supreme Court's judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments. Giving the warning was the Attorney General of the…

The Nigerian Senate is fully in support of the Supreme Court judgement granting financial autonomy to the 774 Local Governments in the country. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, gave the assurance on Wednesday shortly after…

Ayodele Olalere The federal government has set up a 10-man committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments. Members of the committee were inaugurated by Secretary to…

The former council chairmen in Rivers State have threatened to resume office in the councils if Governor Siminalayi Fubara fails to enforce the recent Supreme Court judgment on the use of caretaker committees. The…