Since 1999, governors have used this section to withhold and tamper with the funds federally allocated to the councils, using a joint account that has proven to be a honeypot of abuse.
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The Supreme Court judgement on July 11, granting financial autonomy to the 774 local councils and recognising them as the third tier of Nigeria’s governance architecture, was truly historic. It
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LAFIA – The Nasarawa State lawmakers on Monday backed the recent Supreme Court judgement which granted full financial autonomy to the 774 Local Government Areas of the Country. The Rt. Hon. speaker Danladi Jatau, applauded the judgment by…
Delta governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has sworn-in 25 newly-elected local government chairmen and their deputies. This came barely a week after the Supreme Court judgement granting financial autonomy to local government authorities in…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has set up two committees to review the recent judgement on local government autonomy by the Supreme Court. Makinde set up the two committees on Monday. DAILY POST recalls that the Supreme Court last week…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Edozie Njoku, has shared reasons why some people he referred to as big men are against the financial autonomy granted to the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the…
…sets up a review committee Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde on Monday, July 15, summoned an emergency stakeholders’ consultative meeting of various interest groups to think on the way forward
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IBADAN – Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has on Monday constituted a special technical and legal committee to review the recent supreme court judgement on local governments’ financial autonomy. The State Attorney General and…
Dr. Kefas further stated that the establishment of the advisory committee was a clear demonstration of his determination to strengthen Taraba's 16 LGAs.
President of the Ijaw National Congress, INC Professor Benjamin Okaba has lauded the Supreme Court ruling that granted fiscal autonomy to the 774 Local Government Areas in the country.
The Governor of Oyo State Seyi Makinde has constituted committees to review the judgment of the Supreme Court granting Financial Autonomy to Local Governments and provide feedback within four weeks. The Commissioner for Local government…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Edozie Njoku, has adduced reasons why those he referred as big men, are kicking against the Supreme Court judgement that granted financial autonomy to the 774 Local…
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