BREAKING: Supreme Court Orders FG To Pay Allocations Directly To LGAs

The supreme court has ruled that the federal government should henceforth pay allocations directly to local government councils from the federation account.

Delivering judgment in the suit on Thursday, a seven-member panel of justices held that state governments have continued to abuse their powers by retaining and using the funds meant for LGAs.

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In May, the federal government filed a suit at the supreme court against governors of the 36 states.

In the suit marked SC/CV/343/2024, the federal government asked for full autonomy for the country’s 774 local governments.

More details to come…

At least, the Looting would move from the State Governor to the LGA chairmen…….

At least, Any LGA that opens eye would understand he has powers with billions at his disposal, Governor gra gra go reduce small…. 

1999 constitution would allow this work? 

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