The Secretariat of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF has declined comment on the present issue where the Federal government has dragged the Governors of the 36 States of the Federation to the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas, LGAs.
When contacted to speak on the matter, the Director- General, NGF, Dr. Abdulateef Shittu who noted that the Secretariat read the report, said that since the issue was already in Court, the Supreme Court in particular, it would amount to subjudice to speak on it.
He said, ” The NGF Secretariat is aware that the Federal Government has instituted a legal action against the Governors of the 36 States of the Federation at the apex court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas, LGAs. Since the matter is in Court, it will be subjudice to comment on it. “
Recall that the Federal Government had instituted a legal action against the Governors of the 36 States of the Federation at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas, LGAs.
The Federal Government in the suit marked: SC/CV/343/2024, which was filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, is seeking full autonomy for all LGAs in the country as the third tier of government.
It specifically prayed the apex court to issue an order, prohibiting state governors from embarking on unilateral, arbitrary and unlawful dissolution of democratically elected local government leaders.
As well as for an order permitting the funds standing in the credits of local governments to be directly channeled to them from the Federation Account in line with the provisions of the Constitution as against the alleged unlawful joint accounts created by governors.
LGAs Autonomy: 36 govs mum, as FG drags forum to Supreme Court
