Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved immediate commencement of direct payment of monthly statutory allocations to the accounts of the state’s 27 local government areas. The approval was announced by the acting governor, Alhaji Dr Umar Usman Kadafur, on Thursday after presiding over the swearing-in of...
LG autonomy
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s commitment to ensuring that the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming the financial independence of local governments is implemented. President Tinubu made the commitment on Friday night at the 15th National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress, held at the State...
Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has applauded the Supreme Court’s split decision on the controversy surrounding withheld local government funds, describing the judgment as a firm victory for constitutional order. In a statement issued on Friday, the party’s State Chairman, Sunday Bisi, said the ruling...
Kogi State Government has pushed back hard against fresh allegations that it is meddling with or diverting funds meant for the state’s 21 local government councils. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, dismissed the accusations as a coordinated...
Kaduna State Deputy Governor Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, has said Nigeria’s democracy cannot thrive without competent, legitimate and accountable governance at the grassroots. Delivering a keynote address at the 1st International Conference of the Department of Public Administration, held at Kaduna State University on Thursday, Dr. Balarabe stressed that sustainable...
In a significant move to strengthen grassroots governance, Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has been lauded for releasing N11.9 billion to the state’s 34 local government areas (LGAs), granting each N350 million to execute transformative projects. This financial empowerment, which aligns with the push for local government autonomy in...
Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has stated that there is currently no concrete evidence to support allegations that some state governments are diverting funds allocated to local governments. Chairman of the Committee on Inland Revenue Services at RMAFC, Mr. Bimbo Kolade, disclosed this in an interview with...
Ondo State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has alleged that the Ondo State Government is unlawfully withholding allocations meant for Local Government (LG) councils in the state. The party described the practice as a blatant violation of fiscal federalism and democratic principles. “We have credible information that...
A University Lecturer, Prof Samuel Oguche, has said that the current Nigerian Constitution does not allow for the separation of States and Local Government Areas (LGAs), in spite of the recent Supreme Court ruling on LGA autonomy. Oguche, a Senior Executive Fellow, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic studies,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Special Adviser to Kogi State Governor on Media, Hon. Ismaila Isah says the present administration in the State has ensured a functional local government administration that is serving rural communities better. Hon. Isah stated this while fielding questions on Sunday Politics, a Flagship...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) against the Federal and State Governments until May 29. The fresh suit, which was scheduled for mention before Justice Inyang Ekwo, could not proceed because the court did not...
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) on Thursday advocated true autonomy for Local Governments(LGs), saying it will help in managing and solving security challenges facing the country. Former ALGON President and member of Board of Trustees (BOT), Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki, said this at a news conference, organised...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Mr. Michael Oglegba is the Honorable Commissioner for Finance Benue State. In an interview with a select media houses in his office in Makurdi where NATIONAL ACCORD was represented by TYAV SAM TYAV, the finance expert spoke about the challenges hampering the full...
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, has urged President Bola Tinubu to allow local government autonomy and the country’s refineries to function properly before introducing the new tax reforms. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president had, in October 2024, presented four Tax...
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has said since the Supreme Court judgment on the local government autonomy, the Federal Government has been trying to ensure its implementation with required human and pragmatic solutions. Fagbemi, who is also the Minister of Justice, stated this on...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Local Government chairmen and elected councillors in Nasarawa State, are to maintain the status quo by spending only 3 years in office. This was the resolution of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA), concerning the tenure ofelected Local Government Chairmen and Councilors in...
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo on Tuesday said being a state governor at this time in Nigeria is not a fanciful job, given the gamut of allegations against governors over local government funds. Soludo made the assertion at a news conference in Awka, to clarify the new State Economic...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nasarawa State Government, has submitted an Executive Bill to the State House of Assembly (NSHA), seeking to amend Local Government Law in the State. The state government’s action was as a result of the ruling of the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to...
The Anambra State House of Assembly passed two progressive legislations pursuant to its powers under the Constitution (Anambra State Economic Planning and Development Law, 2024; and Anambra State Local Government Administration Law, 2024), and I have signed them into law. This has generated commentaries and debates especially in relation...
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu, has said the commission will ensure strict enforcement of the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government Autonomy. Aliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said this on Thursday in Abuja, at a One-Day National...