Senator Karimi: Governors Prepared For Continued Autonomy Struggle

Senator Karimi: Governors Prepared For Continued Autonomy Struggle

Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi, has stated that the fight for local government autonomy is far from over…….. CONTINUE READING

Naija News recalls that the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that it was unconstitutional for state governors to control funds allocated to local government administrations.

The court also granted autonomy to local councils, following a suit filed by the federal government.

Reacting to the judgement, Karimi told journalists on Sunday in Abuja that the National Assembly will amend the constitution to address issues, including the conduct of local government elections.

He emphasized that this step is necessary to ensure that state governments comply with the judgement.

Commending President Bola Tinubu for his courage, Karimi added that some governors will resist the changes.

“These include contentious areas like transferring the responsibility of conducting elections to the local councils from various state electoral bodies to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),” he said.

“Some state governors will fight back. President Tinubu allowed the judiciary to operate freely in this instance, despite being a first-term President who may seek re-election in 2027.

“I thank Mr. President for having the courage to do the right thing. Since 1999, the third tier of government has been virtually nonexistent, treated as appendages of state governments. No President has been able to change that until now.”