The federal government has sued the thirty-six governors before the Supreme Court to ensure the autonomy of the nation’s local governments.

In the suit, marked SC/CV/343/2024, was filed on May 20, by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) on behalf of the federal government.

The federal government is praying the Apex Court for an order prohibiting state governors from unilateral, arbitrary, and unlawful dissolution of democratically elected leaders for local governments.

It also prayed the Supreme Court for an order permitting the funds standing in the credits of local governments to be directly channelled to them from the federation account in line with the provisions of the Constitution as against the alleged unlawful joint accounts created by governors.

It wanted an order stopping governors from constituting caretaker committees to run the affairs of local governments as against the constitutionally recognized and guaranteed democratic system.

Also, the federal government wants an order of injunction restraining the governors, their agents, and privies from receiving, spending or tampering with funds released from the Federation Account for the benefit of local governments when no democratically elected local government system is put in place in the states.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/fed-govt-sues-36-states-at-supreme-court-over-local-govt-autonomy/amp/

Local government don suffer 4 this country

The way to go.

From FAAC.

—FG gets 52.68%
—States get 26.72%
—LG get 20.60%

I personally don’t believe FG should get that much percentage because it just does not make any sense. FG should also give some part of their percentage to the states/LG.

Finally, if the Supreme Court can give judgment that support full LG autonomy, that 20% will go a long way in making dividends reach the grassroot more.

God no allow my life be like Local Govt o

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Nonsense suit lol no be dis werey fought obj for creating more illegal local government.

State Governors won't like this, free money about to be taken away from them

1. This is meaningless. There's already a supreme court judgement against dissolving validly elected LG before their tenure ends so i don't see any merit in the first application. I think the Supreme Court or a court already ruled against LG autonomy during the time of Fayemi as chair of NGF so it will be interesting to see the part of the Constitution Fagbemi is looking to enforce. Fayemi also made a profound statement that the constitution essentially recognised two levels of govt and the LGs are simply administrative units.

2. If caretaker committee are illegal (which I think they are) and the tenure of LG chairs is 3 years while their elections is to be conducted by SIECs, what happens in a case when the elections have not been conducted while their tenure has expired? Who runs the LGs then?

3. Finally, has the section 162(5) and(6) of the constitution being amended to abolish JAAC? If not this sounds like a joke which the SC will only laugh and move on

Very good 👍

rayvelez:
Nonsense suit lol no be dis werey fought obj for creating more illegal local government.

How does this tally with granting LG autonomy?
Do you know the responsibilities of LG at all?
If only you know, you will appreciate this suit.

A certain messiah pocketed LG for 7 years plus but according to his followers, he's a messiah, we are still waiting for his Twitter post on this move.

rayvelez:
Nonsense suit lol no be dis werey fought obj for creating more illegal local government.

Care to explain why it is nonsense?

rayvelez:
Nonsense suit lol no be dis werey fought obj for creating more illegal local government.

Reread your comment !!!

LegendHero:
From FAAC.

—FG gets 52.68%
—States get 26.72%
—LG get 20.60%

I personally don’t believe FG should get that much percentage because it just does not make any sense. FG should also give some part of their percentage to the states/LG.

Finally, if the Supreme Court can give judgment that support full LG autonomy, that 20% will go a long way in making dividends reach the grassroot more.

Yes the federal govt should also agree to resource control so that states can get enough funds to run their states. Why the states are tampering with local govts funds is simply because the monthly federal allocations is grossly not enough for them especially those states in the niger delta with very difficult terrains. to develop.

All these are pretense. Tinubu the illegitimate president should do proper restructuring if he is serious.

This case is playing to the gallery. BTW, how many local govt areas has he created in SW? He did it while Obj was president. If he was not pretending then, he has the chance now.

Tinubu is a fake man

LegendHero:
The federal government has sued the thirty-six governors before the Supreme Court to ensure the autonomy of the nation’s local governments.

In the suit, marked SC/CV/343/2024, was filed on May 20, by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) on behalf of the federal government.

The federal government is praying the Apex Court for an order prohibiting state governors from unilateral, arbitrary, and unlawful dissolution of democratically elected leaders for local governments.

It also prayed the Supreme Court for an order permitting the funds standing in the credits of local governments to be directly channelled to them from the federation account in line with the provisions of the Constitution as against the alleged unlawful joint accounts created by governors.

It wanted an order stopping governors from constituting caretaker committees to run the affairs of local governments as against the constitutionally recognized and guaranteed democratic system.

Also, the federal government wants an order of injunction restraining the governors, their agents, and privies from receiving, spending or tampering with funds released from the Federation Account for the benefit of local governments when no democratically elected local government system is put in place in the states.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/fed-govt-sues-36-states-at-supreme-court-over-local-govt-autonomy/amp/

Good Move. Autonomy is good for healthy competition. This also calls for proper restructuring as well where states also manage their resource. The blueprint for what the states are doing is from what is going on at the Federal level.

Mrexcell:

Yes the federal govt should also agree to resource control so that states can get enough funds to run their states. Why the states are tampering with local govts funds is simply because the monthly federal allocations is grossly not enough for them especially those states in the niger delta with very difficult terrains. to develop.

Exactly.

The hand of Wike the voice of FG

Ok continue

But Tinubu started this when he was lagos state governor when he created 57 LGA areas from the 27 in lagos that did not get the backing of Obasanjo and he was using the federal allocation for 27 to feed the new 30

Great!

I am in support of this. State Governors no de do well with LG administration

Does it matter?? Most of these LGA elected office holders are subjects and loyalists to the governor . except in some cases where it’s a different party in the state and LGA level

C

Governors and Senate are d biggest problem in Nigeria.

Mrexcell:


Yes the federal govt should also agree to resource control so that states can get enough funds to run their states. Why the states are tampering with local govts funds is simply because the monthly federal allocations is grossly not enough for them especially those states in the niger delta with very difficult terrains. to develop.

Arrant Nansense, how is it not enough? How is yahaya hello able to still billions of dollars if allocation are not enough. The simple reason they tamper with LG funds, is to steal!!

rayvelez:
Nonsense suit lol no be dis werey fought obj for creating more illegal local government.

where do you get your news from? it was obj that fought tinubu for creating more local government.
stop taking that substance, it's not good for your health

Someone that didn't conduct local government elections for 7 yrs today is shouting about mandate baba pocket local government money for 7 yrs.... Omo God get patience o

Why would they take such action. It's our country Nigeria anyway

Good move

LegendHero:
From FAAC.

—FG gets 52.68%
—States get 26.72%
—LG get 20.60%

I personally don’t believe FG should get that much percentage because it just does not make any sense. FG should also give some part of their percentage to the states/LG.

Did you know how many agencies is under FG, all military. Just leave FG percentage the issue is the state and LG. Especially LG


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