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Councillors hail LG autonomy, endorse Tinubu for 2027

The National Councillors Forum of Nigeria has declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s re election bid in 2027, describing restored local government autonomy as a major breakthrough for grassroots development.​ At a news conference in Abuja, the forum said the administration’s policies are changing lives in rural communities and making the Renewed Hope agenda visible across the country. It stressed that councillors, as the level of government closest to the people, see first hand how federal reforms are affecting ordinary citizens.​ Leaders who spoke for the forum included its president, Dr Evoh Okechukwu Nwikegwu, a councillor from Enenaezeraku Ward in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Hyacinth Horvel Turnoe, National Coordinator of ST HT Grassroots Coordinators of Development, and Chief Okorie Ikechukwu Rapheal, National Coordinator of Citizens Network for Peace and Development.​ The forum said it has a strong […]

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S’Court orders FG to fully implement direct LG allocation judgment

The Supreme Court has criticised the Federal Government for failing to fully implement its July 2024 judgment directing that local governments’ allocations from the Federation Account be paid directly to them.​ In a lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris in a suit filed by the Osun State Attorney General over alleged withheld LG funds, the court said there was no credible evidence that the Attorney General of the Federation had taken concrete steps to operationalise the earlier ruling in AG Federation v AG Abia and others, and ordered that the decision be implemented forthwith.​ While striking out the Osun suit in a 6–1 majority decision, the court held that the Osun AG lacked locus standi to sue on behalf of local governments because councils are constitutionally recognised, autonomous entities with their own legal capacity to sue and be sued, […]

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Tinubu: Constitution review will strengthen democracy

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged his administration’s full support for ongoing constitutional reforms, describing the exercise as vital to deepening Nigeria’s democracy, strengthening institutions, and protecting citizens’ rights. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, Tinubu spoke at the National Public Hearing on the Review of the 1999 Constitution in Abuja. He described the review as a “golden opportunity” to entrench good governance, inclusivity, and sustainable development. “The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. It is not static, but a living document that must continually respond to the realities, aspirations, and challenges of our people,” Tinubu said, noting that the exercise aligns with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The President commended the House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee, chaired by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, for creating an inclusive platform that […]

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