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Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by adioolayi(m): 3:08pm On Jul 11 |
Ojuntana: I don't understand what you meant by SC adding LGs to FAAC...are you saying LGs are not part of FAAC before now? Why is sharing formula of FAAC - FG 52.68% , State 26.72% and LGs 20.6% ...if LGs are not part of FAAC ![]() Don't let us complicate these issues...let State Governors conduct elections...make local government politics more interesting and let them function appropriately |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Ojuntana: 3:10pm On Jul 11 |
adioolayi:FAAC is made up of the minister of finance and the 36 state commissioners of finance. They collect the share of the LGs on their behalf. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by bixton(m): 3:11pm On Jul 11 |
Odidigboigbo: Lucky them. It's a process. Some states may escape it some may not escape it. But the end of State Electoral Commissions have come to an end and it ends this year. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by adioolayi(m): 3:11pm On Jul 11 |
Ojuntana: I have responded to you. There is also already a sharing formula for FAAC and also SLJAC... What is different here is State and Local Government won't need to put allocations from FAAC into SLJAC...SLJAC will solely be for IGR....so, let them share whatever is generated using their existing formula |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by muykem: 3:11pm On Jul 11 |
COMPAQ:It will definitely accommodate many people in the grassroot. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by adioolayi(m): 3:14pm On Jul 11 |
Ojuntana: Let States Commissioner of finance go with two separate accounts to FAAC meeting...one for State Government and one for the LGs in that State. It's not a complex matter...if they don't have democratically elected Chairmen..they get nothing into the LGS account |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Ojuntana: 3:15pm On Jul 11 |
adioolayi:You seem to not understand. Let us imagine for a moment that fiscal federalism and resource control is enacted in Nigeria which means states will begin to control resources in their domain and thus collect their revenues directly, do you think there will still be any need for FAAC in such circumstance? FAAC exists because states don't collect all the revenues that should accrue to them directly. Same for SLJAC. I'm telling you no governor will share IGR with LGs once they are collecting their allocations from FG directly except a very nice gov. And we all know that number will not even be up to 5. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Ojuntana: 3:17pm On Jul 11 |
adioolayi:Ok.... and state IGR nko? Which forum will LGs use to collect it? Besides, what you wrote is not what the SC said. SC said to pay DIRECTLY into LG accounts |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by adioolayi(m): 3:20pm On Jul 11 |
Ojuntana: Not as complex as you are saying SJLGAAC This Committee was set up to ensure equitable distribution of the statutory allocations to local governments from the Federation Account and 10% of the internally generated revenue of the appropriate State Governments is shared under the beneficiaries, in accordance with the 1999 Constitution, using the criteria as Equality, Population, Primary School Enrolment and Internally Generated Revenue Data. https://faac.ng/about-us |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by just2endowed: 3:21pm On Jul 11 |
weyreypey: he already order for lga election so how is he in soup |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Ojuntana: 3:22pm On Jul 11 |
adioolayi:And since LGs no longer get paid their allocations from SLJAC, what is still the need for it? Are you telling me you expect govs to still be sharing IGR with them? Are you seriously thinking that will happen? |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Wisfem: 3:25pm On Jul 11 |
Philipponzaghi: A little win win for the masses since 1999, Local govt is closer to the grass root, let the corruption continue there.. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by adioolayi(m): 3:25pm On Jul 11 |
Ojuntana: They will share the IGR..that 10%. Taxes are collected in their domains...just as FG collect taxes in State domains. They are entitled to 10% of State IGR |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by sparko1(m): 3:26pm On Jul 11 |
Ojuntana: Close to half of the internally generated revenue are collected by LGA, like Lagos, the major IGR that state will control is those PAYE and personal income tax, anything collected by hand is usually controlled by local government. I understand your point but there is no good news for states, the kind of war that will be fought during local government election will make presidential election look like child play. The major issue is, the fact that they have control means, they are accountable for whatever they earn and spend, no more state control and oversight, that in itself is the biggest threat. So LG chairmen will begin acting like demi gods, besides Kings and chiefs too are under LG, just watch and see. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Wisfem: 3:27pm On Jul 11 |
[quote author=PHIPEX post=130901721]Wonderful This seems to be the only good news we have heard from this administration. LG system was rendered dead by successive govts to the advantage of the governors.[/quo honestly, it is a little win for the mases |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Ojuntana: 3:28pm On Jul 11 |
adioolayi:Says who? |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Ojuntana: 3:32pm On Jul 11 |
sparko1:The LGs collect those revenues in Lagos and other states based on the laws made by the state assembly. Does the money not go into SLJAC as pronounced by those laws? Do LGs have IRS? Of course it is not good news for the states. But i believe it is not good news for the LGs either. They will be worse off in the long run. What is needed is an act of the National Assembly to prescribe how LG funds should be paid or constituional amendment at best. I know most people will say the state assemblies are controlled by the govs but it is for that same reason Buhari attempted to give the state assemblies and judiciary financial autonomy and it was this same SC that quashed it when it is not even blatantly against the constitution. Watch how things will pan out soon |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Odidigboigbo(m): 3:39pm On Jul 11 |
senatordave1:Something tells me you are from Ugheli axis, Okodo is doing a fantastic Job in Warri, Okpe and its environs |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by senatordave1(m): 3:47pm On Jul 11 |
Odidigboigbo:He is from Okpebholo na.if he tries in Warri,then that's enough I am not from delta.it is still a mystery how okowa failed to deliver Atiku in delta.even the failure called Ayade delivered Apc.it seems okowa only knows how to play state politics. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by deanoffaculty: 3:47pm On Jul 11 |
SamuelOamen:Best news of the week!! Those state Governors are devils and they are one of those major problems we have in country. It's better this way. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by BondRiv: 3:50pm On Jul 11 |
As some of us have consistently stated here in line with the constitution, but miscreants and agents of doom refused to accept. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Paramount01(m): 3:54pm On Jul 11 |
Lifemanage: But we know them, we know their father's house ,and don't forget,they don't have any immunity,they can be arrested while been a chairman 1 Like |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Odidigboigbo(m): 4:03pm On Jul 11 |
senatordave1:National politics is over; but to correct your submission, APC did not win Cross River in the presidential elections but Labour party. The only state APC won in SS in the presidential election was Rivers State. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by sumboty: 4:05pm On Jul 11 |
Ebubu2: Yes what about INEC conducting the LG election? This is the most important and the first thing, else this judgement will achieve nothing.... 1 Like |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by senatordave1(m): 4:09pm On Jul 11 |
Odidigboigbo: Okowa can still vie for 2027 VP ticket with atiku or the presidential ticket itself.dont forget he is eyeing nwoko's seat and has taken over as the new Ibori... APC lost CRS officially but it was a strategic victory as lp won narrowly.apc were not even expected to get 25% but it even beat pdp and cleared the Nass seats without undue rigging and coercion like in rivers. Tinubu won rivers but the party failed in other contests |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Odidigboigbo(m): 4:30pm On Jul 11 |
senatordave1:There was an issue with Cross Rivers PDP that was why APC was able to make inroad in CR. APC didn't will all NASS seat in CR; even Ayede himself lost to PDP for senate. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by VanuatuWycombe: 4:35pm On Jul 11 |
Tboysalau:There is nothing like implementation issue here. It has always been like that before governors started cornering LG’s money. Implementation is as simple as ABC. As LG’s find is coming from Federation Account, it goes directly into a bank account already provided by such local government. It may take time before we see little impact though, because council chairmen would use the opportunity to !00t, but it’s going to be different from being under state governors. It will also reduce state governors’ dominance on their states because LG’s jugulars have been freed from their oppressors. Between 1993 and 1999, LG were fairly run. Those we still have to watch out for are all Directors (D..) of anything. And their Deputy Directors (DD). They are wo!ves in human skin. We were lucky to escape those DDs because they had nothing to ste@! when their allocations were being sent to state governors. I am sure junior officers in local governments will be happy and be warming up to start/resume !ootings. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by VanuatuWycombe: 4:48pm On Jul 11 |
lomprico: 😁😁. Your question makes me laugh. May be Oha soup. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Deltatoto: 4:50pm On Jul 11 |
Yankee101:real development will not happen bro.real stealing will now start at the LG level.make u try understand Nigeria for once. 1 Like |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by sagitariusbaby(m): 4:51pm On Jul 11 |
oshiokpu:keep fooling yourself thinking Fubara is the target. Fubara isn't in this picture because Rivers state also fixed a date for elections while states like Kogi and Anambra has not had Local government elections in over a decade. The former local government administrators of rivers state were not removed by Fubara but their legal tenure came to an end, Fubara only fought against their tenure extention which is the right thing anyone in his position would do. |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by biina: 5:23pm On Jul 11 |
Philipponzaghi:which law are they upholding when they are actually flouting the constitution which is the supreme law of the land? The high level of 'mumurity' and 'mugunism' of Nigerians ![]() |
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by tope777(m): 5:25pm On Jul 11 |
oshiokpu: President of idiots calling another person idiot. You're the one suppose to read more and do more research. This case is against 36 states in Nigeria not against Rivers State. 19 states in Nigeria currently using Caretaker Committee in their LGAs not only in Rivers State. Wke up from your slumber, stop disgracing yourself in public.
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