Tag: LG Autonomy
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LG autonomy: Councils to start receiving direct payment of allocations next month
Foreclosing any last-minute change of plan, councils will begin to get direct allocation from the Federation Account next month. It will begin with the disbursement of this month’s allocation to the tiers of government, a source told our correspondent at the weekend. The direct receipt from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) will end the…
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Constitution Review: Senators list LG autonomy, state police, others at Senate retreat in Kano
The Senate Adhoc Committee on Constitution Review began a two-day retreat in Kano on Friday, lists LG autonomy, state police as key areas of focus. The lawmakers also announced plans to produce a draft bill by December 2025. Key discussions at the event, jointly organized with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), focused on…
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LG autonomy: Plateau Assembly reduces tenure of LG officials
The Plateau State House of Assembly has reduced the tenure of elected local government officials in the State from three to two years. The House Committee Chairman on Information, Mr Matthew Kwarpo disclosed this in Jos on Wednesday.
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How Kano council elections will compromise LG autonomy – By Ikeddy Isiguzo
NOBODY is talking about the damage that the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, is about to unleash on Nigeria’s local governments, and the large politics of Nigeria with the nomination fees of N10m for chairmanship candidates and N5m for councillorship positions.
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LG autonomy: States warned against undermining Supreme Court judgement
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has warned against undermining the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy.
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LG Autonomy: Osun Assembly passes amendment bills
Osun Assembly has passed the bills amending the Osun Local Government Area Creation and Osun Electoral Commission Laws in conformity with the Supreme Court judgment on local government financial autonomy. The amended bills are: “Osun State Local Government Areas Creation and Administration Amendment No. 7 Bill 2024”
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LG autonomy: Osun Assembly moves to amend LG/State electoral laws
The Osun House of Assembly, on Monday, passed for second reading bills to amend Osun local government areas creation and Osun electoral commission laws to conform to the Supreme Court judgment on local government financial autonomy. NAN reports that the bills titled: “Osun State Local Government Areas Creation
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LG autonomy: Niger Delta leaders question ex-Gov Ibori’s position
Reactions have continued to trail the recent Supreme Court judgement granting financial autonomy to the 774 local government councils in the country.
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LG autonomy misnomer in federalism – Fayemi
Former Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and ex-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) ,has described local government autonomy as a misnomer and aberration in a federal system of government. Fayemi, an academic and a former Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, spoke at the launch of
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Governors mum after closed door meeting in Abuja
State Governors on the platform of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) convened a closed door meeting in Abuja over the recent financial autonomy granted the Local Government Areas by the Supreme Court.