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Supreme Court Grants Financial Autonomy to 774 Local Government Areas
Nigeria’s Supreme Court in a landmark ruling has barred the governors of the country’s 36 states from retaining or utilizing funds intended for the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The court deemed the practice illegal and unconstitutional, citing Section 162 of the 1999 Constitution. Justice Emmanuel Agim, delivering the lead judgement, emphasized that no state House of Assembly has the …
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