The Attorney General of the Federation, AGF and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN on Thursday said that any state governor who tampers with funds belonging to their Local Government Areas will be guilty of gross misconduct, which is an impeachable offence. The AGF while addressing the 2024 annual conference of the National Association … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) exchanged criticisms on Sunday regarding the recent Supreme Court ruling that grants autonomy to local governments. The PDP described the Supreme Court judgment as potentially problematic, while the APC labeled the PDP as an enemy of the people, accusing them of obstructing the … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has hailed the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling granting fiscal autonomy to local government councils across Nigeria. Eko Hot Blog reports that Atiku, through a statement described the judgment as “a win for the people of Nigeria” and a significant step forward. The Supreme Court’s decision overturns the previous practice of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has expressed support for local government autonomy, stating that it will alleviate the burden on states. The Kwara State Governor clarified that the position of the state in the ongoing legal proceedings on local government is that the state does not violate … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission has officially announced that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in all 17 chairmanship seats and 178 councillor positions in the recently concluded local government elections. The Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Mamman Mohammed, declared the winners following the collation of all … Read more
I am not opposed by LG autonomy, Gov Buni stated Gov Buni say his administration is aimed at complementing LGs efforts Gov Buni highlights challenges of possible LG autonomy Eko Hot Blog reports that Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni said he is not opposed to the idea on local government autonomy across the country. … Read more