Kobojunkie:
What part of the Constitution did you get that from, please?

NothingDoMe:
This is confusing. I thought the LG is being funded to take up responsibility? Lol. From the 1999 constitution it appears the local government is supposed to do like 80% of everything that needs to be done.

Nigerians will never learn. 😎

NothingDoMe:
I nor dey do research for you. Check the constitution. If you nor see am, come show me wetin you see. Good morning kobo.

Hemanwel:
This is purely reverse psychology from the governors. They are the biggest losers as far as this judgement is concerned. Telling us that the judgement will relieve the burden on them is a pure, fat lie!

Melagros:
COMRADES, I don't think Nigerian governors will obey this order, they will definitely come up with a strategy to continue with the old tactics

MT:


If local govt takes up 80% , what will state govt use their own allocations to do?

They both have distinct responsibilities and each will face what concerns it. For in stance, we have state roads and we have council’s roads. They also have their staff which they need to be responsible for.

adams123:



Those thieves can still collect it back from local government chairmen, since they hv power to influence their elections..
All of them are criminals sef with the so called chairmen except those thatmight have fear of their lives after death

Yampotatocarrot:
Looking at it from another angle, LGs in many areas will begin to suffer serious neglect... Many workers under LG will soon start facing unpaid salaries, local government chairmen will start feeling like gods, and local government elections will become more violent

NothingDoMe:
Lol. Arguments are coming. Shey States dey fix Federal roads since then take the bill to Federal? Lol.

Melagros:
COMRADES, I don't think Nigerian governors will obey this order, they will definitely come up with a strategy to continue with the old tactics

Kobojunkie:
I have to ask you since neither Section 7 nor Section 8 which define the office of Local Government, do not specify this is supposed to do like 80% of everything that needs to be done. that you claim.

MT:


There is no argument, don’t create one where there is none. Local govt doesn’t need to do state’s road. State doesn’t need to do council’s road.

State doesn’t need to pay council’s staff salaries.

They both have their distinct responsibilities.

patrickmuf:
Once elected and sworn in, Governors will no longer have powers to remove them at will so, if an LG Chairman forms loyalty it's for a short period, once elected they'll start to Fubara the Governor.

NothingDoMe:
Just like State doesn't need to do Federal roads. 😁

DeOTR:
Liars . Why did you take the FG to Court in the first place?

merits:





Pretenders they are really pain criminals.

Kobojunkie:
How can an account that is defined in the Constitution be deleted by a ruling? Are you people serious at all?

sematec:
Which burden and why take your own FG to court and then operate unconstitutionality through CTCs.

mbahdi:
Make una dey decive una self as if they are happy

NothingDoMe:
Medical. Education. Agriculture. Infrastructure. Trades. Developing natural resources as outlined in the 4th schedule.

Hemanwel:
This is purely reverse psychology from the governors. They are the biggest losers as far as this judgement is concerned. Telling us that the judgement will relieve the burden on them is a pure, fat lie!

Kobojunkie:
I see where it is stated, and given what is stated, I don't see why a Local government council should not be expected to do all of this if it is truly committed to the people.

Kukutenla:
■ How can a procedure defined by the Constitution be deleted by a ruling?
■ Read between the lines. The NGF chair is telling you their burden has been relieved. What do you think he means by that?
■ Put on your thinking caps and stop behaving like those confused, shallow youths who are allocating tears to governors just to suit their fantasies

(6) Each State shall maintain a special account to be called "State Joint Local Government Account" into which shall be paid all allocations to the Local Government Councils of the State from the Federation Account and from the Government of the State.
More: https://jurist.ng/constitution/sec-162

NothingDoMe:
Yes, note that the state house of assembly has the oversight to prescribe functions to the local government. People screaming that they are now independent and can rebel against the State are just clowning around.

Kobojunkie:
All the Supreme Court did here was reassert the Constitution on this issue. I don't understand why Nigerians are busy celebrating or pretending things have changed. So long as the people refuse to call their governors out and at least threaten them with impeachment, nothing will change both at the State, and Local levels even with this ruling.