senatordave1:


Those sections have now been repealed

Agreed that the Supreme Court is a public policy institution but it can't bypass a valid constitutional provision built on the tenets of Federalism while the constitution is not reviewed to keep with the new resolve. Of course after this administration which is using shortcut to make mockery of constitutional laid
down direction for addressing issues, the status quo will return. The lone judgment is sound, the case died when the judge posited that FG is not the LG, a meddlesome interloper.

To those who spread falsehoods, I hold no malice. Instead, I pray for the blessings of God upon you and your families.

senatordave1:


The local government is an independent arm and level of govt and not under any state or fg.the dissenting judgment is foolish.imagine how stupid it is for one to support them

Kai! Federalism don suffer in the hands of neophytes and pretenders.

hunger has no party and tribe

Paraman:
The governors abused the privilege they had. They were underfunding the LGA. In majority of the states in Nigeria, government is almost not existing at the local level.

In Abia state, the governor is owing local government workers 11 month arrears

Citing the case of the ‘Attorney General of Abia state Vs Attorney General of the Federation supra’, the judge also held that the federal government ought not to meddle in the business of how states share the allocated money with the LG councils, adding that the LGs are not independent of states.

Paraman:
The governors abused the privilege they had. They were underfunding the LGA. In majority of the states in Nigeria, government is almost not existing at the local level.

In Abia state, the governor is owing local government workers 11 month arrears

“It is my understanding, on reading the provisions of Section 7 of the Constitution along with those of Section 162 of the Constitution together, that the essence of the mode of payment of the funds due to the Local Governments Areas of a State through the State provided for in the Constitution is in recognition of the fact that the Local Government Areas are constituent parts of and are subordinate to the State and to protect the concept of federalism contained in the Constitution.

The prayer of the Plaintiff that this Court should order direct payments of the funds due to the Local Government Areas from the Federation Account to the Local Government Councils by the Federal Government, and thus bypassing the States, is in, my view, an invitation to this Court to engage in judicial legislation and to interpret the provisions of the Constitution in a manner that will undermine the very foundation of the nature of the federalism upon which the provisions of the Constitution were constructed.

senatordave1:


Lgas don't want jaac sir.let everyone receive their money direct from FAAC

“It is and should be, a matter strictly between the states and the democratically elected members of the Local Government Councils.

“The Local Government Areas superintended over by the Local Government Councils are component parts of the States.

senatordave1:


Lgas don't want jaac sir.let everyone receive their money direct from FAAC

Section 162(5) and (6) of the 1999 Constitution stipulates the mode of payment of the funds due to the Local Government Areas of States from the Federation Account.

“These provisions are explicit and self explanatory. They do not admit, accommodate or concede the direct payment of the funds due to the Local Government Council from the Federation Account to the Local Government Councils.

EcoNews:
Where is the constitutional provisions for direct disbursement of LG fund with state fund ?!

The Constitution did not grant the Federal Government of Nigeria any oversight functions over how the democratically elected members of the Local Government Councils spend the funds allocated to them.”

senatordave1:


Neither is there a provision for states to use LG funds

JAAC

Obi is not the stomach of NIGERIANS who are suffering hunger and can't be behind the build up for a protest

there is no constitutional provision for the direct disbursement of funds from the federation account to the LGAs.

toh. Peaceful protest is part of democracy

very sad

gbaja has not made any difference as chief of staff

pray for the peace of Israel today

Prof Soyinka, Trump doesn't know about your existence. Americans value him and they too don't know about your existence. Your opinion on NIGERIA's politics is only relevant to you.

blacknp:
The laziness of you Nigerians gets more unprecedented as the years roll on.

Democrazy is not for everyone, acknowledged that nothing is left in the kitty yet them still they share money till tomorrow?

So President Tinubu, his cabinet and party lied? Some of you lack the capacity beyond moronic support to interrogate issues. You really don't know the state of the economy yet you are throwing up figures of funds that were forcefully taken from Nigerians vie increased tax etc. Keep your dubious, faulty and empty scholarship far from my likes. I no send you and won't.

blacknp:
Nothing to contribute indeed, typical Empty Barrels na this kind gossip gist them love, baseless nonsensical plotting allegations against Gringory Obi.

You want to spin the thread into mundane discourse and I refuse to go along with you. President Tinubu, up your game. Don't submit to the likes of Bayo. His antics is responsible for Tanko's statement. The Presidency should debunk the narrative of mayhem before they by default trigger what will consume us all.

blacknp:
10 years from today, you will be reminiscing how you were enjoying under President Tinubu today, as much as things change, they tend to remain the same.

Even Tinubu has acknowledged that there is nothing much left in the kitty, so spare yourself some embracement. The next president will do far better. Obj did better than some of his predecessors

blacknp:
Ok they should improve the economy in Gombe & Jigawa States, they should improve the economical well being of the Almijiris also, then come & improve the economy of your own state of abode also?

Make you wait, they are on their way 911.

You have no important contributions to add to this topic, so allow those who can to add to your knowledge.

madridguy:
Everything is permitted in a democracy.

NO!! That's madness. God gives, God takes. Death wish is a no no.

blacknp:
Where you enjoying in Nigeria before Tinubu came into power?

Keep looking for whom to blame for your misery.

Before his coming the cost of food was manageable same with electricity and fuel. So yes I was enjoying.

blacknp:
Nothing new, it was already bitter & wailing before you were conceived.

Where is your operation feed the nation by General Obasanjo & Co, na Tinubu scatter the scheme to feed you people abi?

Am staying on the topic. Tinubu and his men should improve the economy or return it to where incompetent Buhari left it.

blacknp:
Lazy people will always look 👀 for a scapegoat, you have found a new one, in your new President.

Oh! President Tinubu is looking for a scapegoat.

Atiku, Bala Mohammed

blacknp:
Bitter wailing.

The economy is bitter and wailing too.

thesicilian:

I think the president himself needs to caution some of his people against making utterances that can be misconstrued as coming from him and capable of inciting unrest. Same goes with obi and his people.

Obi dare not call for mayhem. He won't, it's not in his character. if he tries it his OBIDIENT supporters will be the first to counter him. Protest is an integral element of democracy, and in our present situation, protest won't come off well. So the President knows what to do. Appeal directly to NIGERIANS or better still guide the protest but allowing the likes of Bayo to continue to spin narratives along politics and tribe is a danger that could consume us all. Mayhem is anarchy and has no productive end but destruction and death.

blacknp:
Just so happens that some disgruntled Southerners from the East are supporting their masters in the North against their southern brothers from the West.

Another whack narrative. NIGERIANS are living in the most difficult of times which tinubu has acknowledged so I don't understand why some of you his supporters ain't on the same page with him.

thesicilian:

The presidency doesn't care about Obi. Winners don't usually bother about those they've defeated already.

Besides what did you guys do when Kanu was arrested? Bunch of online warriors

Tell that to Bayo who wants to drag the presidency into unnecessary controversy. Kanu is an anarchists. Obi is the issue here and he is a peace loving citizen

jaksmillioniar:
I think Peter obi shd be arrested cos ibo are still in pains as dey lost election

Nawa oo hunger has no get tribe. The attempt to scapegoat a given people will only encourage those who ain't them who are planning a protest to go ahead. The South spoke out against Buhari so if the North should do same against tinubu it's democracy.