Adeyanju Slams FG, States for Ignoring LG Autonomy Ruling

Adeyanju slams FG, states for ignoring LG autonomy ruling

Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has decried what he calls the "deliberate non-enforcement" of the Supreme Court judgment

Local Government Autonomy Not Negotiable — FG Declares

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has stated that President Tinubu remains fully committed to implementing local

President Tinubu Remains Committed to LGA Autonomy- Information Minister — Akelicious

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has stated that President Tinubu remains fully committed to implementing local government autonomy as a means of deepening democracy and accelerating development at the grassroots level. Idris stated this in Abuja on Friday when he received the National Forum of Ex-Councilors on a courtesy visit to his office. “The local government, which is the third tier of government, is ac…

We're Committed To LGA Autonomy

The Federal Government said it is committed to implementation of local government autonomy as a means of deepening democracy and accelerating development at the grassroots level. Minister of Information and National Orientation Alhaji Mohammed Idris who spoke in Abuja on Friday when he received the National Forum of Ex-Councilors on a courtesy visit to his... The post We’re Committed To LG Autonomy – FG appeared first on New Telegraph.

Adeyanju Slams FG, States Over Non-Implementation Of LG Autonomy Judgement

Human rights lawyer and political activist, Deji Adeyanju, has decried what he calls the “deliberate non-enforcement” of the Supreme Court judgment which affirmed the financial and administrative autonomy of Nigeria’s 774 local governments. The apex court had on July 11, 2024, in Attorney-General of the Federation v. Attorney-General of Abia State & 35 Ors, ruled that the practice of routing local government allocations through State Joint Local…

Local Government Autonomy Delay: Who’s Pocketing Nigeria’s Grassroots Billions?

Exactly one year after the Supreme Court ruled that local governments must receive their funds directly, Nigerians are still being served vague ‘we-are-still-working-on-it’ excuses, deepening the trust gap between citizens and their government. Development Diaries reports that despite numerous press releases and committee meetings, not a single Kobo has landed directly in local government accounts from Abuja, according to a recent Punch report. …