LG Autonomy: Supreme Court Rules in favour of Councils Boss, orders Governors to steer clear of council funds

The Supreme Court has ruled that the control and finances of the 774 local governments in Nigeria should be within the purview of the council chairmen .

The apex court also ordered the governors to steer clear of the funds meant for the administration of these council areas .

Justice Lawal, who led a 7-man panel of Justices of the Apex Court, announced the reservation of the judgment after the federal government and the governors presented their cases for adjudication.

The court said that the control of local government areas funds by states is unconstitutional.

Recall that Justice Garba Mohammed Lawal had on Thursday, June 13, reserved judgment in the suit and announced that parties in the matter would be communicated once the judgment is ready.

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN presented the case of the federal government, while the 36 state governors presented their own cases through their lawyers.