LG autonomy: Govs block council chairmen from opening CBN accounts

LG autonomy: Govs block council chairmen from opening CBN accounts

The challenges facing the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy have assumed a new dimension, with some state governors explicitly warning their council chairmen against opening an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the direct payment of their allocations from the Federation Account. The latest development represents yet another […]

Oyo Assembly Approves Local Governments Budget To Enhance Transparency and Accountability - Today Splash-Your No 1 Community Newspaper

The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the 2025 capital budget proposals of 33 local government areas in the state. This became imperative ahead of the proposed financial autonomy for Local Governments. The approval was made Tuesday when the report of the House Committee on Local Government, Chieftaincy Matters and State Honours was presented by its Chairman, Hon. Akintunde Olatunde Emmanuel (Lagelu). The budget approval is aimed at stream…

Local Government Autonomy: Time for State Houses of Assembly to Act

The ongoing resistance by state governors to allow local government councils open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), despite a Supreme Court judgement granting local government autonomy, raises critical questions about the role of state houses of assembly. Development Diaries reports that the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy has faced new challenges. According to media reports, some state governors have specifica…

Governors Block Local Government Autonomy, Intimidate Chairmen - Blackbox Nigeria

Ghazali Ibrahim A fresh wave of resistance from state governors is threatening to derail the implementation of local government autonomy in Nigeria. Despite a Supreme Court ruling granting full autonomy to the 774 local government areas (LGAs), several governors have issued stern warnings to council chairmen, instructing them not to open accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In an investigation published by LagosReporter, it was repor…

Local Government Autonomy: Disputes Arise Over Opening CBN Accounts

Following the Supreme Court's landmark judgment on July 11, 2024, affirming the financial autonomy of Nigeria's 774 local government areas (LGAs), efforts have been underway to implement direct allocation of funds to LGAs. The ruling declared unconstitutional the practice of state governors controlling local government funds and directed that allocations be paid directly into LGA accounts. In response, local governments across the country have i…