Local Government Autonomy: Lagos Assembly Summons Attorney-General

The Lagos State House of Assembly has invited the Attorney-General of the State, Mr. Lawal Pedro, to appear before it to explain the Supreme Court judgement on local governments in the country. In a report made available to Hettysmedia by Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, the lawmakers said […]

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Supreme Court Grants Autonomy to Local Governments

The Supreme Court on Thursday has said governors are not authorized to dissolve democratically elected local government councils. The apex court stated that doing so amounts to a breach of the 1999 Constitution. The court said in a landmark judgement on Thursday, that the defendants (governors) just wasted their time in the suit. The Supreme […]

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Federal Government Drags 36 State Governors Before the Supreme Court

The Federal Government has sued the Governors of the 36 States of the Federation at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas (LGAs).In the suit marked SC/CV/343/2024, filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) the government is seeking full autonomy […]

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