local government autonomy
27 Dec
Local government administration in Edo State moved closer to normalcy today as several suspended chairmen resumed office in compliance with a State High Court ruling. Among those returning were the chairmen of Esan South East, Esan North East, and Etsako West local government areas, who received votes of confidence from their respective councillors. The reinstatements…
23 Dec
The brewing constitutional crisis in Edo State took a dramatic turn on Monday as Governor Monday Okpebholo and the Edo State House of Assembly doubled down on their suspension of all 18 local government chairmen, openly defying a High Court order reversing the suspension. The move also challenges President Bola Tinubu’s celebrated push for local…
18 Dec
The Edo State House of Assembly’s suspension of all elected chairmen and vice-chairmen across the 18 local government councils has sparked widespread outrage, with critics describing the move as a blatant violation of the Nigerian Constitution and the recent Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy. The House acted on a petition submitted by Governor…
3 Dec
The Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF) on Tuesday backed the administrative and financial autonomy of local government areas in the country. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, made this known at the National Dialogue on Local Government and Constitution Amendment organised by the House Committee on the Review of the Constitution…
15 Oct
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, held his first formal meeting with the newly inaugurated Local Government Chairmen on Monday, 7th October 2024, at the Executive Council chambers in Uyo. During the meeting, the Governor emphasised the importance of unity and collaborative leadership as the chairpersons assume their respective roles. A notable highlight…
25 Sep
The Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders, (CONYL,) has said that the Supreme Court verdict on local government [LG) autonomy will be an exercise in futility should state governors be allowed to continue conduct of elections in the local governments. CNYL stated that the state governors as a way of running foul of the judgment of…
20 Aug 2024
An Inter-Ministerial Committee has been inaugurated with the responsibility of enforcing the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria. The committee was inaugurated by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, on Tuesday. The committee’s primary goal is to ensure that local governments gain full autonomy, allowing them…
14 Jun 2024
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has said that awaited Supreme Court judgement on local government autonomy will not affect the tenure expiration of local government chairmen in Rivers State on Monday. Ugochinyere, who made this known on Friday, said that the tenure of Rivers State local government chairmen expires in…
13 Jun 2024
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country. A seven-member panel of Justices of the apex court, presided over by Justice Garba Lawal, reserved judgement on Thursday in the suit, with the date…
11 Jun 2024
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said he believes in full autonomy for local government areas. He clarified that the position of the state in the ongoing legal proceedings on local government is that the state does not violate any section of the law regarding autonomy. "It is my personal belief that each local…
9 Jun 2024
Former Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Community Development in Kwara State, Mahalia Aisha Ahman Pategi (2019-2020), fondly called "Super Commissioner" by associates, was the first commissioner to resign her portfolio due to dissatisfaction with some government policies and the governor's stance on local government autonomy. In her recent chat with Mansur Aramide, she…
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