A document sighted on Wednesday, July 17, at the apex court indicated that parties in the suit had been notified through their respective lawyers.
According to The Nation, it was observed that the notice for the judgment delivery was served on the Federal Government through the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja.
A recent analysis showed that 21 of the 36 governors have not conducted local government elections in their states. This move influenced the call for local government autonomy from concerned Nigerians.
The government are running the council affairs in their states with their appointed caretaker committees.
The governors’ actions are contrary to Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution, which mandated that the affairs of local government in Nigeria must be governed with elec
Currently, Nigeria has 774 local government areas across the country, and they are meant to serve as the third tier of government.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
