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State governors have launched a fresh push against the planned disbursement of federal allocation to the local government councils in a renewed bid to delay the implementation of the Supreme Court verdict on LGA autonomy.

Some of the governors, during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, last Tuesday, kicked against payment of the LG allocation through the Central Bank of Nigeria, citing the need to address the multi-billion dollar debts allegedly incurred by the councils.

Presidency officials said the governors used the opportunity of the Iftar dinner to lobby the President and renew negotiations on direct allocation to the councils, which has suffered delays.

“When the governors came on Monday for Iftar, they sought to meet the President, which they did on Tuesday afternoon. Some of the governors came to meet the president. They were there with him for long. They left around past six that evening,” one insider told The PUNCH.

Speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, another official privy to the details, explained further, “They finally met the President on Tuesday to try to find a solution. They are jostling for a favourable outcome.

“What is happening are two things. The Federal Government wants the allocations paid to the CBN, and all local government areas should open an account with the CBN.

“But the governors said no. They don’t want it that way. They said if the money goes to the CBN, it is as good as the Federal Government still controlling the whole thing.”


A source privy to Tinubu’s discussions with the governors revealed that the state executives wanted the disbursements sent to commercial bank accounts instead.

“One of the governors said that with the CBN handling the account, they would need approval from the Accountant-General. That means it is still under FG’s control, and they don’t want it that way. They want it to go to commercial banks. But the FG is saying no,” the source stated.

On the outcome of the meeting, the official revealed, “They said the meeting was positive. But I don’t know what they agreed upon. It appears they are working with some officials to find a way out. But the main thing is that the local government allocation was being withheld. It has not been paid. And it is because of this.”

Historically, the funding of local governments has long been a contentious issue, primarily due to the power dynamics between the state and local governments.

On July 11, 2024, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment affirming the fiscal autonomy of local governments nationwide.

It ruled that federal allocations to the LGAs must be paid directly to their respective accounts, bypassing state governments.

This followed a suit filed by the Federal Government, which sought to enforce fiscal autonomy for LGAs as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

naijamerican:
Nigeria will surely be put on this list rest assured. All this evil fomenting in Nigeria will finally be addressed by Trump.

All you evil head slammers supporting genocide will soon experience an amazing thing called karma. Drug dealing cleptocrats will also be exposed and subequently dealth with.

God Bless donald trump.

DisGuy:
Apologise for the plagiarism or financial misconduct?

Legal action for plagiarism or financial misconduct?

ARISHEM:
Fubara can’t respond to him like he usually do before

Shawarmagirl:
Nigerians, imagine the character called Wike as Nigeria President? Your guess is good as mine.

OBIDIENTNAIJA:
This clown 🤡 🤡 again. The Yoruba muslims demigod. What Wike don't know is that Yoruba muslims are serial betrayals. Even Thiefnubuu will deny or sacrifice him when the time is ripe. Wike will soon find out.
A dog that wants to go missing, won't hear the hunter's whistle.

Mercisharelove:
Wike is just too empty that's why he makes so much noise.

Take away the noise all you get is emptiness.

Bros, you need to be filled with reality, you chase shadows too much.

Rest and leave wahala alone.

Without tinubu and the corrupt justices what can you do??

Bobloco:
Expecting a notorious narcotics trafficker, CIA agent, certificate forger, and buccaneering power grabber engaging in criminal state capture to perform is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Wealthoptulent:
So he joined SDP, he became SDP SPOKEMAN with imm effect , we know[b] he is really an outspoken man, lousy one for that one, [/b] hope obi knows he is a RELIGION BIGOT and FANATIC sha, well OBI, yes DADDY too sha

they can be 1 sha

Righteousness2:
I Love these Trump Presidency.
No time for Nonsense!!

Ramophosa should take his case to the ICC and continue from there.

In these Life, Mind what you do to whom GOD has Blessed!

SA President Ramophosa spent the past year pursuing and Fighthing against GOD'S COVENANT NATION, ISRAEL on RUBBISH and NONSENSE things.

Today, the reverse is the case. It is from problem to Wahala

Be careful who you choose to Fight. Whom GOD has BLESSED, NO man curse!

Genesis 12:1-3
Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

obembet:
Bro, u will soon be dad too. U wil understand your dad better. There is no way I can explain to u now that u wil understand

nonhuman:
do you see that first wife as a submive or godly woman by her actions was she peaceful and her husband took a second wife

mauchiz:
The man should divorce one person, before they kill themselves.
Is he a Muslim? No, he can't be married to two women under the law.

AMINDA:
They were defeated by Tinubu with the support of 5.6m voters from Northern Nigeria. I hope those numbers are still intact for Tinubu? There is a difference between being optimistic and being foolhardy. Time shall tell.

AdesegunSanni89:
Tinubu humiliated Buhari and his gangs in 2023 when they were still in power and he was outside power. He will humiliate them again 10x in 2027 now that he is in power and they are out of power.

Svoboda:
I want tinubu to be shaken politically because of the arrogance of his tribesmen. I know how I shouted my voice hoarse, making a case for his election. Even my own tribesmen publicly insulted me. Now, just imagine how arrogant and insulting they've become when you make a different opinion. Let them rely on wike.

Buhari no send anybody. Tinubu will have to fight hard to get 40 percent of the total votes he got from the north this time around. One thing I know is that you can't rig election in the north unless you're very popular, so game on.

Nonexisting:
Oga, there is nothing like South. We have Southwest, Southeast and Southsouth. Please be specific whenever you mention South. Thank you.

ewedunamala:
The mumuness of South Africa is unparalleled. In future they will finally be like Zimbabwe.

Without the development brought by oyibo, SA is Tanzania

Melagros:
COMRADES, can this gift sustains the OP for another 8 years? We are not kids that anybody would tell us that this is a ramadan gift

Ballzproblem2:
It amazes how a man will prioritize a stranger from another woman development over his in the name of love ,that's the highest form of low self-esteem.

WhiteBalaclava:
He will learn


And we will laugh

benuejosh:
Your guess is as good as mine.

Peterobiisathie:
they have flat heads