6 h. ago Councils’ Allocation: Obey Supreme Court Order, Atiku Tells Tinubu

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of not obeying a Supreme Court order directing the federal government to implement direct FAAC allocation to local governments. Atiku said the president should instruct the Attorney-General of the Federation to enforce the judgment immediately, adding that anything short of that is a failure of […]

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14 h. ago Atiku Accuses Tinubu Of Defying Supreme Court Over Local Government Autonomy

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of deliberately disobeying a binding Supreme Court judgement directing the Federal Government to begin direct disbursement of local government allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). In a statement on Wednesday, Atiku said the Tinubu administration’s refusal to enforce the judgement almost two years […]

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23 h. ago Enforce Supreme Court ruling on LG autonomy, Atiku tells Tinubu

Former VP Atiku Abubakar calls on President Tinubu to implement the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government (LG) autonomy, warning delays harm communiti Read More: https://punchng.com/enforce-supreme-court-ruling-on-lg-autonomy-atiku-tells-tinubu/

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48 h. ago Tinubu’s Stand On LG Autonomy Will Drive Grassroots Development — Onuigbo

The member representing South-East on the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Rt. Hon. Sam Onuigbo has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the full implementation of local government autonomy will ensure accelerated development at the grassroots. Onuigbo, in a statement on Tuesday to LEADERSHIP, described the President’s intervention as timely, […]

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3 d. ago Atoyebi Hails Planned Tinubu’s Executive Order On LG Autonomy As Necessary

Convener of the BAT Ideological Group, Hon. Bamidele Atoyebi, has described President Bola Tinubu’s move to enforce local government financial autonomy through an executive order as a necessary step toward strengthening grassroots governance and development. Atoyebi made the remarks while responding to questions on the President’s warning to state governors that an executive order could […]

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5 d. ago LG autonomy: Osun Rep, Wole Oke, urges states to obey Supreme Court judgement 

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs and member representing Obokun- Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State, Hon Busayo Oluwole Oke, has counselled state governments across the country to comply fully with the Supreme Court rulings on Local Government autonomy, insisting that the decisions are binding and not open to legislative […]

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6 d. ago Local government must get their money, Tinubu tells governors

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has again restated his concern over the indifference of governors towards financial autonomy of the local councils in the country.

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7 d. ago Gaming Bill: Why president must reject assault on Nigeria’s federalism

By Olajide Boladuro NIGERIA stands at a constitutional crossroads. Barely months after the Supreme Court issued a definitive judgement affirming that gaming and lottery regulation lie squarely within the authority of state governments, the National Assembly has passed the Central Gaming Bill, 2025, a piece of legislation that attempts, both in substance and in name, […]

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3 w. ago ‘Tinubu Robbing Peter To Pay Paul’ — Atiku Blasts ₦17.5trn Pipeline Security Spending

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of presiding over one of the “most brazen financial scandals” in Nigeria’s history, following reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) spent ₦17.5 trillion in just one year on pipeline and energy security. In a statement issued by the Atiku Media Office on […]

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3 w. ago Atiku raises questions over N17.5tn pipeline security cost in 12 months

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused Tinubu’s administration of squandering ₦17.5 trillion on questionable pipeline security in 12 months read more Atiku raises questions over N17.5tn pipeline security cost in 12 months

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