Tag: Local Council
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Yobe approves dissolution of local councils
Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe on Friday approved the dissolution of local government councils with effect from Feb. 16, following the expiration of their tenure in office. This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Baba Wali, in Damaturu. The governor directed the Local Government Council Chairmen…
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Court nullifies marriage certificates issued by local council registries in Nigeria
A Lagos High Court has ruled that marriage certificates issued by Local Government Council registries in the country are unconstitutional and illegal. Hon. Justice Ibironke Harrison of Lagos High Court, Igbosere Division, in a hearing on Monday, May 15, 2017, delivered a judgment declaring the marriage certificates issued by all local governments in the country…