Senate stands with Supreme Court on local government autonomy, says Akpabio

Senate stands with Supreme Court on local government autonomy, says Akpabio …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

The President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, says the Senate is fully in support of the Supreme Court judgement on granting of financial autonomy to the 774 Local Governments in Nigeria.

Akpabio said this, shortly after senate resumed from a closed session over a motion sponsored by Sen.Tony Nwoye, (LP-Anambra).

The motion by Nwoye, was on an alleged attempt by some state governments through their Houses of Assemblies to enact laws to circumvent ruling of the supreme court to grant financial autonomy to local governments.

Akpabio said: “We stand solidly behind the Supreme Court…

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