…to urgently direct the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on local government financial autonomy The post LG funds: NLC, NULGE accuse FG of playing politics with Supreme Court judgment appeared first on Tribune Online.

…Chairman called for constitutional and electoral reforms that would guarantee genuine financial autonomy for the electoral body. He pointed out that the current first-line charge arrangement had not fully insulated the commission from the limitations of the annual appropriation process while delivering the keynote addr…

…into law the Edo House of Assembly Funds Management Bill 2023 and the State Judiciary Financial Autonomy 2023 Amendment Bill, amid growing opposition from workers under the aegis of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). The development came on the same day JUSUN members in […] The post (UPDATED) Edo Assembly, ju…

…“You should not be tempted to misappropriate or divert local government funds. With financial autonomy now granted to local governments to run their affairs, you have no excuse,” he warned. Mohammed further urged the chairmen to work closely with traditional rulers, security agencies and other stakeholders to sustain p…

…said, “Any assessment must begin with the Supreme Court judgment on local government financial autonomy. Delta State, under Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, became the first state to fully comply, releasing all outstanding arrears and monthly allocations directly to councils. “More troubling are allegations of non-performa…

…Nigeria are diverting local government allocations, declaring that he would grant full financial autonomy to local councils if elected governor in 2027. Adebutu made the remarks during a meeting with the Egba Traditional Council at the Ake Palace in Abeokuta, where he sought the support and blessings of the Alake of Eg…

…in 2027, his administration would strengthen grassroots governance by granting full financial autonomy to local governments. Adebutu, who was accompanied by his running mate, Dr. Lateefat Sowunmi-Kolpapo, said financial independence for local government councils would accelerate development at the grassroots and improv…

…police operations. He added that the proposed system would include safeguards to ensure financial autonomy for state police service commissions and prevent political interference.Former Edo State Governor and Senator Adams Oshiomhole also backed the proposal, describing Nigeria's current policing arrangement as contrad…

…of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), the push for local government financial autonomy, the tax reform and, latterly, the commencement of the legislative processes for the creation of state police. In truth, considering the above list, at least at face value, it's hard to accuse Tinubu of inaction; he has a pe…

…Service Commission for the purpose of effective regulation. It equally provides for the financial autonomy of the state police service. The bill recommends that any amount standing "to the credit of a State Police Service Commission established for a State shall be paid directly to the Commission." This intends to prev…

…autonomy reform enacted during his administration - the Supreme Court judgment on LG financial autonomy forced by his Ministry of Justice - as evidence of progress on the devolution question, although the vast majority of LG administrations across the country remain beholden to state governors. Agriculture and diversif…