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Nigeria President Bonna and that Tinable has
said that poor people can now home their

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local leaders accountable. Following the Supreme
Court judgment on thirsday, dot prohibited state

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governments from dissolving democratically elected local government
area councils and control the council’s funds and

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allocations. Presidents Synable in the press
statements signed and lad available few hours ago

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by the Presidential spokesperson arjery In Lale
sends the clock in the will of progress

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for Nigeria advancement over the years has
been effective local government administration, stating the

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grassroom governance is nearly absent in Nigeria. The statement rates in court President Bolla

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Tinibul welcomes the decision of the Supreme
Court of Nigeria are funding the spirit,

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intent and purpose of the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the statutory

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rights of local governments. The President
states that the fundamental challenge to the national’s

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advancement over the years has been effective
local government administration, as governance at the

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critical similar level of socio political configuration
is nearly absent. The President emphasizes that

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the illness is now on local council
leaders to ensure that the God’s control of

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Nigerians leaving at that level are satisfied
that there are benefiting from people on the

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inter service delivery you to home.
Agenda is about the people of this country

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at all levels, irrespective of faith, tribe, gender, political affiliation,

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or any other artificial line that say
exists between us. This country belongs to

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all of us. By virtue of
those judgments, our people, especially the

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poor, will be able to hold
their local leaders to account for their actions

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and elactions. What is sent to
local government accounts will be known and services

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must now be provided without excuses.
My administration instituted this suit because of our

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unwoming belief that our people must have
belief and today’s judgment will ensure that it

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will be only knows local officials elected
by the people that will control the resources

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of the people. This judgment stands
as a resembling affirmation that we can use

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legitimate means of redress to restructure our
country and restructure our economy to met Nigeria

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in a better place to live in
an a foreign society for all of our

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people, President Syllable states. President
Syllable notes that the provision of some essential

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amenities and public goods such as the
construction and maintenance of certain roads, straits,

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street lightning, brains, paths,
guardings, open spaces, and other

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recivil responsibility including community security, has
toted owing to the emasculation of local governments.

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The President are found that the divicision
of the Supreme Court to uphold the

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constitutional rights and idols of local governments
as regards financial autonomy and other salient principles

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is of historic significance and furtherering forces
the effort to enhance Nigeria’s true federal fablic

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for the development of the entire nation. President Synable commands the Attorney General of

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the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Mister Latif Famberly Sam for his diligence and

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patractive efforts of this important assignment.
The President states that his administration remains committed

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to protecting the principles of the Charter
government, citizens, institutions of government,

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arms and tellers of government in foderance
of building and efficients and performance preaming governance

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system that works for every Nigerian.
We have reported that the Nigeria Supreme Court

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of Justice has ruled that state governments
have no power or authority to dissolve democratically

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elected local government area councils or sets
of chatical committee in line with the spirit,

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purpose and intent of the nineteen ninety
nine Nigeria Constitution. The Supreme Court

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on Thursday also ruled that it is
on constitutional for state governments to control the

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firm or allocations of local government area
councils, stating that federal allocations should be

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paid directly into local government area council’s
accounts, put in an end to agual

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practice of councils allocations received through state
governments. The judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel

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Adem on Thursday, the Efforts Court
declared that it is unconstitutional for state governments

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to withhold and utilize allocations men for
local government areas without transferring funds to them

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as mandated by Section one hundred and
sixty two three of the Constitution. The

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Supreme Court ruled that the federal government
must be funds allocated to local governments directly

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to the respective local government areas which
are to be managed by democratically elected officials.

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A seven month panel of the Efports
Court led by Justice Governor will pass

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the judgment after hearing the case in
which all the thirty six state governors were

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met the defendants by the federal government. Last month, the Supreme Court had

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resulted its judgments in a lawsuit brought
by the Artemy General of the Federation and

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Minister of Justice Lative Family Sam to
call for local government’s autonomy in the country.

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The suits, fund by Family seeks
full autonomy for the local government areas

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in the country. The government asked
the Eports courts to branstead governors from arbitrary

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resolving democratically elected local government councils.
The Nigerian government also asked the Efforts courts

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to stop the governors from maintenning joint
accounts with local governments, describing is as

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unlawful and invaluation of the provisions of
the Constitution. The federal government also wants

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the Supreme courts to prohibit governors from
foreign CETCHA committees to manage local governments in

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valuation of the Constitution’s recognized and protected
democratic system. The federal governments also sought

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an injunction prohibiting governors, their agents
and previous from receiving, spending, or

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talking with funds released from the federational
account for the benefit of local governments in

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states without the democratically elected local government
system. According to the suit, Nigeria

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as a federation was created by the
nineteen ninety nine Constitution as amended, with

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the President as held of the Federal
Executive Arm swelling on all to defend and

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give effects to sections of the Constitution. The Epests Court had earlier giving thirty

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six the Federlands seven days to fund
their defense and also giving the age f

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two days to find his reply upon
receipts of the governor’s defense. The Supreme

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Court judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agem
on Thursday, described the angual practice by

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governors as a violation of the nineteen
ninety nine Constitution. The Supreme Court thereafter

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about all state governors in Nigeria from
dissolving democratically elected local government councils in the

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country. The suit by the ang
F was on twenty seven grounds. A

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careful analysis of the Supreme Court rudens
indicated that the Effets Court orders the federal

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government to henceforth withhold allocations to local
governments governand by unelected officials appointed by the

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governor. The EPETS called bard.
The federal government on further paid local government

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allocations through the state governments since the
practice has been abused by governors. Claus

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Watchers said that the seven hundred and
seventy four local government areas in the country

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always experienced on democratic practices from state
governments over the years. According to them,

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official governance at the level of the
third tier of governments has been hampered

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by the overvarian influence of state governors. Fundsman for local governments in the federational

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accounts are paid monthly to them through
their respective state governments, but against expectations,

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the governors of the states retained the
funds in joint accounts in the respective

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states and only released to the local
governments worth the wish. The local governments

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in each state have no say in
the use of the funds in the joint

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accounts controlled by the respective state governors. The close watchers said the Office of

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the Uttterney General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice had instituted the suits at

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the Supreme Court seeking an order to
better guarantee the independence of the local governments.

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In the suit marked sc CV three
hundred and forty three twenty twenty fourth,

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the Federal government orshed the court to
issue on other prohibiting state governors from

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embarking on unilateral, arbitrary and one
lawful the solution of democratically elected local government

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leaders. The plans have also prayed
the Supreme Courts to make and other permitting

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the funds standing in the credits of
local governments to be directly channel to them

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from the federational accounts aligned with the
provisions of the Constitution, as against the

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alleged on lawful joint accounts created by
governors. Immediate compliance ordered as the Supreme

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Court declared any action contrary in above
as illegal and the breach of the Constitution

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of Nigeria. Meanwhile, the Conference
of Nigeria Political Parties c NPP has commanded

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the Supreme Court of Nigeria for its
landmark judgment balund state governors from with whole

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enfancement for local government administrations. A
statments signed by the CNPP’CE Deputy National Publicity

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Secretary, Goverrn gems As Amount notes
that for far too long, governors have

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usolved the powers and resources of local
governments, stifling gross roots developments and perpetuating

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proverty. This judgment marks a new
don for local government autonomy and a significant

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plow to the impunity and recklessness of
state governors in the last two decades.

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The say MP pieces this ruling us
a significant stuff towards the centralizing power,

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promoting grossments development and enhancing the overall
quality of life for Nigerians. We believe

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that this judgments will go a long
way in addressing the issues of poverty,

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equality and social injustice that have planned
our nation for decades. Well art all

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staholders to respect and implement this judgment
and we demand that governors who will leave

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this ruling be prosecuted after leaving office. It is time to hold our leaders

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accountable for their actions and then show
that the rule of law is upheld.

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The same MPP calls on the Federal
government to ensure the immediate release of funds

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due to local governments directly to their
respective accounts and to monitor their utilization to

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prevent further abuse. We also urge
civil society organizations and the media to join

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us in holding governors accountable for their
actions. This judgment is a testament to

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the power of the judiciary in upholding
the Constitution and protecting the rights of the

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people. We commend the Supreme Court
for its college and commitment to justice.

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The cy MPP calls on governors who
are yeld to conduct local government elections,

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to end the unconstitutional practice of appointing
caretical committees and immediately allow for the conduct

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of free, fair and crediting local
government pomes, investors or forfit to local

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government allocations until a democratically elected local
government system is in place. This ruling

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is a resounding mictory for democracy,
national development and the long suffering people of

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Nigeria, say NPP stated, bring
day, you bring me in a more regional