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Implications of Supreme Court Ruling: See States Bared From Receiving LGA Allocations

July 11, 2024 0

In a significant development following a Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy, Nigeria will stop allocating funds to states that do not have duly elected local government officials starting July. The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment on Thursday, granting financial autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The case, filed by the Attorney General of the Federation …

LG autonomy: Organised Labour takes case to lawmakers

July 14, 2017 0

Workers from Organised Labour seeking autonomy for local governments on Friday staged a rally at the meeting venue of the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Constitutional Review in Lagos. The workers gathered at the entrance of the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, at about 8:00 a.m. with placards singing and chanting solidarity songs. The workers, however, did not disrupt activities at …