The Nigerian Senate has expressed its full support for the Supreme Court judgment on granting of financial autonomy to the 774 Local Governments in Nigeria.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio made this declaration after senate resumed from a closed session over a motion sponsored by Sen.
Tony Nwoye, (LP-Anambra).
The motion was on an alleged attempt by some state governments through their Houses of Assemblies to enact laws to circumvent ruling of the supreme court to grant financial autonomy to local governments.
The lawmakers consequently urged all state and local governments to fully comply with the recent Supreme Court judgment on the disbursement and utilisation of funds accrued to all local governments in Nigeria.
“We stand solidly behind the Supreme Court judgment and pronouncement on the local government autonomy.
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