BREAKING: Alaafin heads to Supreme Court Over Elevation of Oyo Baale
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has asked the Supreme Court to stop the Oyo State Government from creating or recognising the Baale Ago-Oja chieftaincy stool. He is seeking…
Withheld allocations: Osun drags FG to Supreme Court
The Osun State Government has filed a fresh suit at the Supreme Court against the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), over the alleged unlawful withholding of statutory allocations…
LG autonomy: S’Court judgement may only be implementable on paper — Akintola
Legal practitioner Mr Niyi Akintola (SAN) has expressed fears that the July 11 Supreme Court judgement on local government financial autonomy might remain another paper judgement, only implementable in the…
Governor Seyi Makinde and the Supreme Court Decision on LGAs
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reached a verdict on the issue of LGA financial autonomy. They have granted all the prayers of the Attorney General of the Federation who…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Grants LGs Financial Autonomy
The Supreme Court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated to local government administrations. In its lead judgment read by Justice Emmanuel Agim,…