Tag: ALGON
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Tribunal: Ebonyi ALGON threatens lawsuit against PDP chieftain over ₦80 million alleged bribery
The Association of Local governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Ebonyi state chapter, has threatened to institute legal action against a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP),Mr Nwoba Chika over allegation to deduct ₦80,000,000 monthly from the coffers in each of the LG Chairman to influence the ongoing Elections Petition tribunal in Abuja. Public Relations officer…
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ALGON holds NEC meeting in Lagos on Paris club refund, others
The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) on Friday held its National Executive Council meeting in Lagos to discuss the Paris club refund and other critical issues affecting the association. In his welcome address, Mr Alabi David, ALGON’s President and Chairman, Bariga Local Government, said that the NEC was to take critical decisions on…
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Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma fires 27 IMC chairmen
The state governor, Hope Uzodinma has dissolved the 27-man Interim Management Committee Chairmen in the state. This is coming 27 months after the emergence of Hope Uzodinma as the governor of Imo State,
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36 State Governors pray court to stop $418m Paris Club debt deductions
The 36 State Governors have prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the Federal Government from approving the deduction of any money accruing to the states from the Federation Account for the payment of 418 million dollars judgment debt.
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$418m Paris Club debt: Court dismisses 36 governors’ suit against FG
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the 418 million dollars Paris Club debt suit filed by the 36 state governments against the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgement, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit.
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Court fixes date to deliver judgment in $418m Paris Club debt suit against FG
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed March 25 to deliver a judgment in the 418million dollars Paris Club debt suit filed by the 36 state governments against the Federal Government.
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ALGON set to review health-care contracts across 774 LGs
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria ALGON has set up a 7-man Committee to review the contracts awarded for the construction of primary healthcare centres in all the 774 local governments areas of the country National President of the Association Hon. Kaolade David Alabi set up the Committee after a virtual platform meeting held…
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Zamfara ALGON accuses State Govt. of denying LGs funds
Zamfara chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has accused the State Government of denying Local Governments in the state of their funds remitted from the federation account in spite of the Presidential order that such funds be sent directly to the councils’ accounts. Addressing a press conference in Gusau, Spokesman of…
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How local governments in Nigeria can survive — ALGON chair
The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) in Delta has identified fiscal restructuring and devolution of Federal Government powers as panacea to the survival of local governments in the country. Ikpokpo, who doubles as Chairman, Isoko South Local Government in the state, stated this while reacting to a recent protest by the Nigeria Union…
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ALGON challenges court ruling nullifying marriage certificates
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has filed an appeal against the judgment of a Lagos High Court, which declared the Local Government Unified Marriage Certificate unlawful. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Justice Ibironke Harrison of a Lagos High Court had, in a judgment on May 15, declared the certificate null and void. The judgment…