Tag: Financial Autonomy
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Senate rejects immunity, life pension for presiding officers
Senate has approved financial autonomy for state legislatures, judiciary and local governments in the country, and rejected life pension for its presiding officers. The approval came on Tuesday during voting on the report of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution (Fifth Alteration) Bills, 2022
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Budget Defence: Reps C’ttee demands financial autonomy for AoUGF
The Public Accounts Committee , PAC, of the House of Representatives has demanded for both administrative and financial autonomy for the Office of the
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Why I will not enact bill for financial autonomy of judiciary in Rivers – Gov Wike
Financial autonomy of judiciary in Rivers
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Governors bow to pressure, approve uniform template for implementation of financial autonomy for state legislature, judiciary
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has approved a uniform template for the implementation of the Memorandum of Action on financial autonomy for State legislatures and judiciary. The forum disclosed this in a communiqué signed by its Chairman and Ekiti State Gov. Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday night, in Abuja, after its 32nd teleconference meeting. It noted…
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Governors fault Buhari’s Executive order 10 granting financial autonomy to state legislature, judiciary
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has faulted the Executive Order 10 issued in 2020 by President Muhammadu Buhari that guaranteed the financial autonomy of state legislature and judiciary. The Forum said that the Executive Order 10 was needless to ostensibly support implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary and legislature, saying President Buhari was ill-advised…
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Financial autonomy: Why I can’t fault your action, CJN backs striking judicial workers
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has noted the decision by court workers nationwide embark on strike to press for financial autonomy for the Judiciary was justified. “I can’t fault your reasons for embarking on this protest because the union wants its rights restored in line with the provisions of the Constitution.…
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JUST IN: Governors bow to pressure, announce date to implement financial autonomy for Judiciary
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said it will ensure the implementation of financial autonomy for state legislative and judiciary institutions by May 2021. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG gathered that the chairman of the NGF, Dr Kayode Fayemi gave the assurance after a meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari at the…
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Financial autonomy: Workers ground Ogun State House of Assembly
Legislative activities were grounded at the Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday as the st6ate chapter of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) joined their counterparts nationwide on an indefinite strike. The indefinite strike was due to failure of the government to implement financial autonomy for the legislature as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution…
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Nasarawa Governor grants full financial autonomy to 13 LGAs
Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe says, the administration of Governor Abdullahi Sule has granted full financial autonomy to the 13 LGAs of the State. He stated this yesterday while declaring open a two day training workshop, organized for members and staff of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission. The deputy governor who represented…
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Financial Autonomy: Presidential committee tasks governors on strict compliance
The Presidential Implementation Committee on Financial Autonomy for Judiciary and Legislature, has urged governors to comply with the Executive Order 10. This it said would enable effective implementation of the financial autonomy of states’ Legislature and Judiciary guaranteed by the Executive Order 10. The Committee’s Secretary, Sen. Ita Enang stated this whiel speaking with newsmen…