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BREAKING: Supreme Court Declares Governors’ Hold On Local Government Funds Unconstitutional

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Declares Governors’ Hold On Local Government Funds Unconstitutional

Justice Agim said the AGF has the right to institute the suit and protect the constitution.

Abuja, Nigeria– The Supreme Court has declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations.

In a lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim held that the apex court observed that the refusal of the state government on financial autonomy for local governments has gone on for over two decades.

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The apex court held that local governments have since stopped receiving the money meant for them from the state governors who act in their stead. Justice Agim noted that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves.

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He dismissed the preliminary objections of the defendants (state governors).

In the suit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, the Federal Government sought an order preventing the governors from arbitrarily dissolving democratically elected councils.

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Justice Agim said the AGF has the right to institute the suit and protect the constitution.

The apex court consequently directed that Local Government allocation from the Federation Account should be paid directly to them henceforth.

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