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Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by SamuelOamen(op): 11:07am On Jul 11, 2024
The Supreme Court has held that it is illegal for Governors to dissolve democratically elected Local Governments.

It orders the Federal Government to henceforth withhold allocations to Local Governments governed by unelected officials appointed by the Governor.

The apex court also barred the Federal Government from further paying LG allocations through the State Governments since the practice has been abused by Governors, who retain the funds and utilise them as they please to the detriment of the LGAd for which the monies are meant.

The pronouncements were made in the ongoing judgment of the Supreme Court in the LG autonomy suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi SAN on behalf is the Fed Govt.
https://thenationonlineng.net/just-in-supreme-court-bars-fg-from-paying-allocations-to-lgs-with-unelected-officials/

Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Philipponzaghi: 11:11am On Jul 11, 2024
Kudos to FG for upholding the rule of law and promoting democracy in local government administration!
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Ebubu2: 11:12am On Jul 11, 2024
What of LGA elections conducted by INEC ?
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Ebubu2: 11:12am On Jul 11, 2024
Implementation will be the problem
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Yankee101: 11:26am On Jul 11, 2024
It’s the only way real development can happen. I hope it is implemented
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by muykem:
Good development. Tinubu is getting it right gradually. Most of Nigeria problem including poverty and insecurity can be traced to ineffective LG administration.
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by mohims(m): 11:30am On Jul 11, 2024
Nice one!
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by weyreypey: 11:30am On Jul 11, 2024
Fubara in soup...
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by NaijaCover(m): 11:30am On Jul 11, 2024
Following
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by PHIPEX(m):
Wonderful

This seems to be the only good news we have heard from this administration. LG system was rendered dead by successive govts to the advantage of the governors.
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by CilicMarin: 11:30am On Jul 11, 2024
Ebubu2:
Implementation will be the problem
How?
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Gregorystarrrr(f): 11:30am On Jul 11, 2024
Yes ride on!
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by iwaeda:
SamuelOamen:
https://thenationonlineng.net/just-in-supreme-court-bars-fg-from-paying-allocations-to-lgs-with-unelected-officials/
Will they not be appointed by these selfish governors. How will LCDA, not recognise by law get money now. grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin cry cry
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by adioolayi(m): 11:31am On Jul 11, 2024
100%

grin grin cheesy cheesy cheesy

AGF Lateef Fagbemi SAN....

You just dey burst my brain..What!!!

See as I dey feel happy...it's been long any good news come from the Government.

Lateef Fagbemi SAN, you do this one!!!
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Habbeyy(m): 11:31am On Jul 11, 2024
Wow, interesting.
Good news. Hope INEC would be the body conducting local government elections
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by 4words: 11:31am On Jul 11, 2024
This means Fubara and his cornies in rivers state will not get next month LG allocation else local government election into the LG positions are conducted. Same will go for many other states. This is a great judgement.

Let the LG function let's know the names and individuals running our LG, let's hold them accountable.
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by seguntijan(m): 11:31am On Jul 11, 2024
3rd level of Government fully established !!!
The next is for Inec to take care of LG elections.
At least our streets will be fixed, our drainage will be fixed, now we can hold our grassroot politicians and leaders responsible for bad inter street roads and blocked drainage rather than waiting for he governors to remember us in our area.
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Racoon(m): 11:32am On Jul 11, 2024
Good news! Nice one!
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Allee90: 11:32am On Jul 11, 2024
This can not be implemented. Note this and remember me
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Bobby4090: 11:32am On Jul 11, 2024
Fubara how far? How market?
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Mccullum: 11:32am On Jul 11, 2024
Good for the grass root governance.
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by tuoyoojo(m): 11:32am On Jul 11, 2024
Olololo
This is good

Kudos for the FG

Let's pray its gets implemented
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by sIfioksq: 11:32am On Jul 11, 2024
This post is disappointing as it undermines the autonomy of local government officials and sets a dangerous precedent for political interference in local governance. As a supporter of the FG, I stand behind the government's efforts to promote transparency and accountability at all levels of government. However, it is important to uphold the democratic process and respect the decisions of elected officials. Therefore
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by Guzel: 11:32am On Jul 11, 2024
This implies that TC is illegal.
To Wike people celebrating, the judgement no concern una. Those guys have concluded their constitutional tenure
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by uncleck: 11:32am On Jul 11, 2024
Once again we will start seeing rural roads being graded like in the days of old. We will start seeing some government presence in our local communities
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by fredoooooo: 11:32am On Jul 11, 2024
Politics 101
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by press9jatv(m): 11:32am On Jul 11, 2024
Great ruling here
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by vanitybutiwanti: 11:32am On Jul 11, 2024
Who will pay LGA workers?
Re: Supreme Court Bars FG From Paying Allocations To LGs With Unelected Officials by heniford2: 11:33am On Jul 11, 2024
Rivers state governor in soup 😆😭 wike wife just dey press button up and down
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