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Details Emerge Amidst Fresh Move by 36 Governors to Delay Implementation of LGA Autonomy

October 3, 2024 Chiamaka Chinonso

State governors have reportedly made a fresh move to delay the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments. The governors reportedly pile pressure on top…

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Akpabio says Senate will Give Legislative life to LG Autonomy

September 19, 2024 Chiamaka Chinonso

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has vowed to push for constitutional amendments to ensure the full implementation of the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy.   He made this commitment…

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Supreme Court CTC Judgment Reveals Tenure Period for LG Chairmen, Councillors

August 10, 2024 Okolosi Gloria

Supreme Court Judgment Settles Tenure for Chairmen, Councillors of Local Government Nationally.   In a significant development for local governance in Nigeria, the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme…

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List of Former Governors Who Kicked Against Supreme Court Ruling on Local Government Autonomy

July 16, 2024 Omajemite Don

List of Former Governors Who Kicked Against Supreme Court Ruling on Local Government Autonomy.  The Supreme Court’s landmark judgment granting financial autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) has…

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Local Government Autonomy: 6 Facts from the Supreme Court Ruling

July 11, 2024 Omajemite Don

Six Key Takeaways from Local government autonomy Supreme court judgement.  The Supreme Court made a landmark ruling on Thursday, July 11, 2019, that the Federal Government must henceforth pay funds…

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