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A bill introduced by Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has sparked concerns that local government autonomy, recently upheld by the Supreme Court, may be undermined.

The bill requires local government areas (LGAs) to remit a portion of their federal allocations into a consolidated account controlled by the state.

Section 13(1) of the bill stipulates that the state shall maintain a “State Joint Local Government Account” into which all federal allocations to LGAs must be deposited. Section 14(3) of it mandates that each LGA must remit a state-determined percentage to the consolidated account within two working days of receiving their allocations. Meanwhile, Section 14(4) outlines that if the state receives the LGA’s allocation on their behalf, it must deduct the specified percentage before disbursing the remaining funds to the LGA.

Reacting, Hon. Henry Mbachu, a Labour Party member representing Awka South I State Constituency, has urged Governor Soludo to withdraw the bill, warning that it would compromise the financial independence of local government councils. Mbachu argued that the bill, if passed, would allow the state government to share in funds meant for LGAs, contrary to the Supreme Court’s judgment.

Labour Party lawmakers in the Anambra State House of Assembly, including Hon. Jude Umennajiego and Hon. Patrick Okafor, have distanced themselves from the bill, stating that they “equivocally stand with the overwhelming majority of Anambra people in upholding the constitution and the Supreme Court decision”.

Meanwhile, Governor Soludo has defended the bill, asserting that it does not contravene the Supreme Court’s judgment. He has also challenges anyone who believes otherwise to seek redress in court.

There are concerns that the move by the Anambra state government may be copied by other states governments.

Recall that the Supreme Court, on July 11, 2024, delivered a landmark judgment affirming the financial autonomy of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria. The court ruled that it was illegal and unconstitutional for governors to manage and withhold local government funds. The apex court directed the Accountant-General of the Federation to pay local government allocations directly to their accounts.

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/lg-autonomy-faces-setback-as-anambra-governor-soludo-introduces-bill-to-deduct-funds/

Criminal mind

Criminal mind of soludo

This is a clear picture of trying to rub peter to paid paul.

If he is allowed to do so, the allocation for LGA 1 can be used/diverted illegally to develop LGA 2.

This should be rejected.

This movie will never end

FG and State keep playing chess with LGs

Supreme Court judgement in the mud

Finding a byway to bypass Supreme Court judgement.

Don't you have respect for Supreme court ?

The Governor should be sued to court to High Court, as well as the Anambra state House of Assembly who signed it discreetly.

Kosiso12:
A bill introduced by Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has sparked concerns that local government autonomy, recently upheld by the Supreme Court, may be undermined.

The bill requires local government areas (LGAs) to remit a portion of their federal allocations into a consolidated account controlled by the state.

Section 13(1) of the bill stipulates that the state shall maintain a “State Joint Local Government Account” into which all federal allocations to LGAs must be deposited. Section 14(3) of it mandates that each LGA must remit a state-determined percentage to the consolidated account within two working days of receiving their allocations. Meanwhile, Section 14(4) outlines that if the state receives the LGA’s allocation on their behalf, it must deduct the specified percentage before disbursing the remaining funds to the LGA.

Reacting, Hon. Henry Mbachu, a Labour Party member representing Awka South I State Constituency, has urged Governor Soludo to withdraw the bill, warning that it would compromise the financial independence of local government councils. Mbachu argued that the bill, if passed, would allow the state government to share in funds meant for LGAs, contrary to the Supreme Court’s judgment.

Labour Party lawmakers in the Anambra State House of Assembly, including Hon. Jude Umennajiego and Hon. Patrick Okafor, have distanced themselves from the bill, stating that they “equivocally stand with the overwhelming majority of Anambra people in upholding the constitution and the Supreme Court decision”.

Meanwhile, Governor Soludo has defended the bill, asserting that it does not contravene the Supreme Court’s judgment. He has also challenges anyone who believes otherwise to seek redress in court.

There are concerns that the move by the Anambra state government may be copied by other states governments.

Recall that the Supreme Court, on July 11, 2024, delivered a landmark judgment affirming the financial autonomy of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria. The court ruled that it was illegal and unconstitutional for governors to manage and withhold local government funds. The apex court directed the Accountant-General of the Federation to pay local government allocations directly to their accounts.


Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/lg-autonomy-faces-setback-as-anambra-governor-soludo-introduces-bill-to-deduct-funds/

This is legalization of fraud staring at us in the face oooo.

Politicians and greed!!

Local government councillors should also pass a bill to stop the local government from remitting such funds to state government.

it mandates that each LGA must remit a state-determined percentage to the consolidated account within two working days of receiving their allocations. Meanwhile, Section 14(4) outlines that if the state receives the LGA’s allocation on their behalf, it must deduct the specified percentage before disbursing the remaining funds to the LGA.
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Seems Tinubu and Wike are just going from loss to loss. The so-called master strategists are being checkmated left, right and centre by all and sundry.

Bitter lesson after bitter lesson.

There is nothing wrong with this. After all the Federal government created an Excess Crude oil account (ECA) to warehouse state and local government funds against their wishes.

Soludo is a genius.

Governors are soooo obsessed with LG allocations. In fact, many of them are totally useless and ineffective without LG allocations.

No LG boss should listen to Soludo. The next thing the AGF should do is initiate a case, asking Abuja INEC to oversee all LG elections. That's the only way they can be totally autonomous.

A whole professor and former CBN governor doing this crap. Nawa

This country eh, the Governor don't want to let go of LG money. Where is the autonomy if State Government still wants to deduct funds?

Let's wait and see wether these Agulu fraud will react, where are the freedom fighters from the east. Una brother don start

Afonja44:
Seems Tinubu and Wike are just going from loss to loss. The so-called master strategists are being checkmated left, right and centre by all and sundry.

Bitter lesson after bitter lesson.

This is beyond your comprehension capacity.
Keep wailing and peddling falsehood, IPOB and obirodent miscreant!

Like Peter Obi like Soludo, tomorrow Igbo people will hail him as a messiah why his entire existence stand against the policy that will benefit local area in Nigeria, just like Peter Obi refuses to conduct local government election.

Same way Aguiyi Ironsi became the tool to destroy regional government in Nigeria this fool call Soludo also want to destroy Local government bill, some delusional people from the East will say other region is dragging them back where as they are the one dragging us back.

I can bet my ball that it is this same set of people that will be against any regional government in Nigeria but their people will be crying online about how other region are dragging them back.

SOLUDO a professional prof of criminality

They are trying to make this country good, you are pushing this country backward,

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Laws are created with loopholes to confuse the masses.

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Governors are our greatest problems

The bill is unconstitutional. In a normal society the court would strike it down.


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correctyourself:
This is a clear picture of trying to rub peter to paid paul.

If he is allowed to do so, the allocation for LGA 1 can be used/diverted illegally to develop LGA 2.

This should be rejected.

agulu no need any more development because bitter obi develop am finish kpatakpata
the funds need to be used for other lgas

Why are governors eyes fixed on meagre local government funds when they receive far more more from the federal

Watch other thieves,sorry other governors to follow his lead..