The Supreme Court has ordered all state governors to henceforth steer clear of the funds meant for the 774 local government areas of the country. The apex court ruled that the control of local government areas funds by states is unconstitutional.
In the suit, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, sought full autonomy and direct fund allocation to the 774 local governments in the country. Fagbemi prayed the Supreme Court to invoke sections 1, 4, 5, 7 and 14 of the constitution to declare that the governors and state houses of assembly are under obligation to ensure democratically elected systems at the third tier.
Justice Agim said the refusal of the state government on financial autonomy for local governments has gone on for over two decades. According to him, local governments have since stopped receiving the money meant for them from the state governors who act in their stead. While noting that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves, he dismissed the preliminary objections of the defendants .
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