𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓 𝐉𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐘.
- Our NationNigeria
- Jul 11, 2024
- 1 min read
ONN Abuja _July 11, 2024._
_1. Section 116 of constitution states that funds in federation account shall be paid to 3 tiers of govt, so does not contemplate a joint account between States and LGCs._
_2. The constitution did not intend for states to retain and disburse funds on behalf of LGCs_
_3. Court ruled Federation Account to directly send LGCs fund to LGCs since states have continued to retain and use LGC funds._
_4. Section 162(5) payment through states overruled, federation to henceforth pay LGC allocations directly to the LGCs_
_5. Government At LGAs: Section 77 Mandatory duty on States to ensure the existence of LGCs_
_6. A democratically elected Govt does not exist at the whims and caprices of State Government or a mere parastatal of State Govt. Existence of democratic elected LGA Govt is sacrosanct._
_7. LGC Chairmen and elected councillors cannot be whimsically removed by State Govts._
"8. The State Governor has no power to constitute Caretaker Chairmen._
_9. Governors and State Assemblies have no power to use state power using laws enacted by State House of Assembly to dissolve democratically elected Local Govt Administration and appoint Caretaker._
_10. Immediate compliance ordered_
_11. It declared any action contrary in above as illegal and a breach of the Constitution of Nigeria._
_12. State Assemblies lack authority to pass any law to dissolve democratically elected LGCS_
_13. The decision of the Supreme shall be enforced by all organs of Govts across the federation._
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