El-Rufai Becomes First Northern Governor To Push For local Government Autonomy, Says Son

El-Rufai Becomes First Northern Governor To Push For local Government Autonomy, Says Son....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Kaduna North House of Representatives member, Bello El-Rufai, praised former Governor Nasir El-Rufai as the trailblazer for advocating full autonomy for local governments in Northern Nigeria……. CONTINUE READING

In a post on X, Bello highlighted El-Rufai’s historical role, stating, “Mal. @elrufai was the first Governor in Northern Nigeria to attempt granting local government full autonomy. History will vindicate Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.”

This statement coincided with a significant Supreme Court ruling that barred the Federal Government from disbursing local governments’ allocations through state governments. Justice Emmanuel Agim delivered the landmark decision in response to a local government autonomy lawsuit brought by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, on behalf of the Nigerian Government.

Agim’s ruling declared unconstitutional the practice of state governments retaining local government allocations, directing that henceforth, these funds should be disbursed directly to local government accounts. The court also prohibited governors from withholding or mismanaging funds intended for local governments, emphasizing that such actions violated the provisions of the 1999 Constitution.

Additionally, the Supreme Court decision affirmed the protection of democratically elected local government officials from arbitrary dissolution by state governors, reinforcing constitutional safeguards for local governance autonomy.

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