The administration received major boost in its drive to achieve local government autonomy following Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday, July 11.
Okanlawon Gaffar, a legal practitioner, spoke on the legal tussle between the federal government and the 36 governors in Nigeria before the Supreme Court in an interview with TimesNow.com.ng.
The federal government had sought the autonomy of the local government at the apex court, but the governors have been seen pushing back on the move as they have filed a defence.
In his analysis, Gaffar told TimesNow.com.ng that two things are involved in the matter.
He said:
The legal practitioner maintained that the second factor is that state governments play politics to control the local government.
He said:
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state announced the suspension of the Machina LGA’s chairman, Idrissa Mai Bukar Machina.
Idrissa Mai Bukar Machina was immediately suspended and directed to hand over to his deputy.
The governor’s decision was said to be in line with Section 2 of the Local Government Law 2019, as amended.
Proofreading by James Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at TimesNow.com.ng.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
