The Senate experienced a bit of drama on Wednesday and went into an emergency session while debating the enforceability of the financial autonomy granted to the 774 Local Government Councils by the Supreme Court in August. Senator Tony Nwoye (LP, Anambra North) raised a motion at the beginning of plenary, citing Orders 41 and 51

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Nwoye alleged a plan by some state governments to avoid execution of the judgement of the supreme court on the autonomy of local government financing. The Senate Wednesday went into an emergency closed-door session over a motion to enforce financial autonomy for the 774 Local Government Councils, given the pronouncement of the Supreme Court. The emergency session followed the presentation of the motion sponsored by Sen. Tony Nwoye (LP -Anambra)a…

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Senate holds emergency session to enforce financial autonomy for LG

GistReel On Wednesday, the Senate held an emergency closed-door session regarding a motion to implement financial autonomy for the 774 Local Government Councils, following the Supreme Court’s ruling. The emergency session was prompted by the presentation of a motion sponsored by Sen. Tony Nwoye (LP – Anambra) along with nine other lawmakers. The senate Nwoye had through orders 41 and 51 of Senate rules, while presenting the motion, alleged plan …

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Senate in emergency closed session over LG financial autonomy motion

There is a stalemate and confusion in the Nigerian Senate regarding the feasibility of implementing the Financial Autonomy granted to the 774 Local Government Councils by the Supreme Court earlier this year.The trouble began on Wednesday when Senator Tony Nwoye of the Labour Party, representing Anambra North, raised a Point of Order after the sixth item on the agenda concerning petitions was addressed.Senator Nwoye, invoking orders 41 and 51 of …

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Confusion As Senate Enters Emergency Closed-Door Session Over LG Autonomy

The Senate is currently grappling with a stalemate over the implementation of the Financial Autonomy granted to the 774 Local Government Councils across Nigeria by the Supreme Court in August. The confusion arose during Wednesday’s session when Senator Tony Nwoye of Anambra North, representing the Labour Party, raised concerns about state governments allegedly undermining the Supreme Court’s ruling through counter-laws enacted by their State Hou…

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There is a stalemate and confusion in the Nigerian Senate regarding the feasibility of implementing the Financial Autonomy granted to the 774 Local Government Councils by the Supreme Court earlier this year. The trouble began on Wednesday when Senator Tony Nwoye of the Labour Party, representing Anambra North, raised a Point of Order after the […] The post Confusion As Senate Enters Emergency Closed-Door Session Over LG Autonomy appeared first o…

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