Local Government
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Litigation
Rivers State Government Responds To Supreme Court Judgment On State Funds And Local Government Administration
The Rivers State Government has acknowledged media reports regarding the recent Supreme Court judgment on the state’s funds and…
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Metro News
Adebayo Ojo, SAN Calls For Full Compliance With Supreme Court Ruling On Local Government Autonomy At NBA Discourse
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for full compliance with the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment on local government…
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Nigerian Lawyers
SANS, Lawyers, Clash Over LG Control In Edo State
A heated debate has erupted between legal experts and civil society organizations (CSOs) over the suspension of all 18…
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Metro News
Soludo Signs Law To Regulate Local Government Funds, Calls Autonomy A ‘Recipe For Chaos’
Anambra State Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has described full financial autonomy for local governments as a “recipe for humongous…
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The Parliament
Senate Backs Supreme Court Ruling On Local Government Autonomy, Urges Compliance
The Senate has expressed full support for the Supreme Court’s judgment on local government autonomy and pledged to collaborate with…
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Politics
Plateau Assembly Shortens Tenure For Local Government Officials
The Plateau State House of Assembly has passed a significant amendment, reducing the tenure of elected local government officials…
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Litigation
Local Government Financial Autonomy: Give Them Their Money
Last week, the Supreme Court gave another landmark decision that potentially alters the relationship between the state and…
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Metro News
Makinde Forms Committees To Review S’Court Judgement On LG Autonomy
As reactions continue to trail the Supreme Court judgement on local government autonomy, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, says his…
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Federal Government Sues State Governors Over Local Government Autonomy
Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal Government has initiated a lawsuit against the governors of Nigeria’s 36 states at the Supreme…
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