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LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by abc115(op): 8:21am On Jul 17, 2024

After last Thursday's Supreme Court ruling banning the use of caretaker committees to administer federal funds, at least 13 states have now set specific dates for Local Government elections.

The states that have started getting ready for council elections are Kaduna, Kogi, Bauchi, Katsina, Osun, Enugu, Benue, Rivers, Jigawa, Imo, Kebbi, Abia, and Anambra.

The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission has set the date for the council election on October 19, 2024.

During a gathering with political groups and other concerned parties on Tuesday, the Chairperson of Kaduna SIECOM, Hajara Mohammed, revealed that the current council members were inaugurated on November 1, 2021, and will conclude their term on October 31, 2024.

The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission has set October 19 as the date for the upcoming local government election to be held across the state.

During a stakeholders' meeting held in Lokoja on Tuesday, Mamman Eri, the Chairman of the electoral commission, stated that the decision was made in accordance with the Constitution and the authority given to the state Independent Electoral Commission.

The Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission has scheduled the local government elections in the state for August 19th.

At a news conference in Bauchi on Tuesday, Alhaji Ahmad Makama, the Chairman of the commission, announced that all preparations have been finalized to guarantee transparent and equitable elections.

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Georgry(m): 8:22am On Jul 17, 2024

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by immortalcrown(m): 8:27am On Jul 17, 2024*

Nigeria is a joke. You don't want to give the governors the allocations but the same governors are the ones to choose who will get the allocations from you. Are you not funny?

Na still the governors go put their puppets in the positions. No be the rulling party in each state go win most of the seats?

The autonomy is just for the collection of the allocations, not for the spending of the allocations. Each parish will still pay tithes to the headquarter. grin

I support local government autonomy. But the new policy will not achieve the autonomy. Remember that the elections will be conducted by state INEC, not the main INEC. With this, governors will make their puppets LGA chairmen and decide how those chairmen spend the federal allocations.

If you think the chairmen can decide to disobey the governors, think of how many LGA chairmen that are clean enough to boldly and successfully disobey their political godfathers. Remember that the puppets selected as LGA chairmen are the ones with rotten profiles that can be used to blackmail and silence those chairmen when those chairmen prove stubborn.

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by alphaNomega: 8:28am On Jul 17, 2024

nonsense. these people are still running nigeria as if it is a company.

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Hemanwel(m): 8:28am On Jul 17, 2024

Nigerian governors been using LG funds to buga since 1900. Thank goodness! The Supreme Court nipped the illegality in the bud. Òja ti burst!

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Olalekanbanky1(m): 8:28am On Jul 17, 2024

See them

Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by premierlead: 8:28am On Jul 17, 2024*

Where is Mannabbqgrill s these days? He hasn't been as visible as before. I know that the negative repercussions of his support for the APC have now caught up with him. He can no longer enjoy grilling sumptuous meat; instead, he deals with rotten, long-dead meats, as social activities like partying and clubbing have decreased by 85%, according to research by social scientists in Nigeria.

I'm aware that since the last administration ended in Nigeria, the #30,000 BMC stipend has become extinct. Mannabbqgrill's must have significantly declined from his former status. You cannot inflict harm on others and expect to be exempted. As they say, 'when heaven falls, it affects everyone.

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Akfrenzy(m): 8:29am On Jul 17, 2024

it'll still be cleared by their choice candidates

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by SmartPolician: 8:29am On Jul 17, 2024

Nigerian politicians are just shameless!

You cannot have shame and succeed as a politician in Nigeria.

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Armanipounds: 8:29am On Jul 17, 2024

Anyway to steal, anyone opposing that Supreme Court judgement that has laid to rest the issue of local government financial autonomy is a suspected criminal.

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by cathodekazim: 8:29am On Jul 17, 2024*

Nigeria is a failed state

At all levels

Corruption has eaten deep into the system and even in the private sector.

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Godswillu(m): 8:29am On Jul 17, 2024

what do except

Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by lilfreezy: 8:29am On Jul 17, 2024

alphaNomega:
nonsense. these people are still running nigeria as if it is a company.

More like running it like a cartel. If they are running it like a company, it would be better as companies tend to maximize profit

Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Habbeyy(m): 8:29am On Jul 17, 2024

The Supreme Court should finish what they started, state government should not be the one conducting the the local government elections

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Nahunger(m): 8:29am On Jul 17, 2024

To what end??

Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by PlayerMeji: 8:30am On Jul 17, 2024

Tinubu tried on this one... Now everybody knows whom to hold when certain infrastructures are not working..

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Onewazobia(m): 8:30am On Jul 17, 2024

Nigeria my country

Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Tajbol4splend(m): 8:30am On Jul 17, 2024

I love the way Tinubu is making everyone see governance for what it is, even the the daft ones are seeing the picture

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by OviOrunmila: 8:30am On Jul 17, 2024

Hahahahahah

Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by GanagiBitrus: 8:31am On Jul 17, 2024

The Governors are now more desperate to install their stooges as chairmen.

Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by iLoveYouToo(m): 8:31am On Jul 17, 2024*

😂

Soon we’ll go back to the Ngige era where they go to shrines to take oaths. The chairmen should be wise

Governors shall learn

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by christejames(m): 8:32am On Jul 17, 2024

They should calm down grin

Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Meti99(m): 8:32am On Jul 17, 2024

Until Nigeria has a president who truly and genuinely has the love and interest of Nigeria at heart and who will be so bold and smart to return NIGERIA to a true fiscal federation, if not this country will keep RECYCLING PROBLEMS.

I believe someday one-day a savior will arise
And funningly enough it may be a military man and not all these PRANKSTER Politicians

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by whytediamond(m): 8:33am On Jul 17, 2024

Nigeria is one massive business enterprise.

Highly corrupt entity.

Habbeyy:

The Supreme Court should finish what they started, state government should not be the one conducting the the local government elections

I tell you. These fvcking Governors will still install their stooges.

Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Nobody: 8:35am On Jul 17, 2024

Very useless country. Pls state inec should be converted 2 federal inec. Governor will use state inec to put his puppets there

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Tempulated: 8:35am On Jul 17, 2024

cathodekazim:
Nigeria is a failed state

At all levels

Corruption has eaten deep into the system and even in the private sector. Imagine my director dey toast my female assistant come dey gossip to am say him go soon sack me for her. Only God can redeem Nigeria

Nigerian men are the scum of the earth. Very useless set of foolish people.

You see most of those old nigerian men born from 1940s to 1970s. Most of them need to be keeeled. They are the ones who destroyed this country and they are the reason why the country will never have headway. Them too plenty for every corners of the country. Them like Toto die.

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by Goke7: 8:36am On Jul 17, 2024

Cowards after all the noise

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Re: LG Autonomy: 13 States Rush To Hold Council Polls by 1gbdata: 8:36am On Jul 17, 2024

HAHHA

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