LG Autonomy: ALGON applauds Tinubu over Supreme Court verdict

Association of Local Government Organisation of Nigeria (ALGON) Board of Trustees has expressed its appreciation to President Bola Tinubu and Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision granting financial autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local governments.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, ALGON’s BoT Chairman, Shaban Ohinoyi Shuaibu, hailed the judgment as a pivotal achievement, crediting President Tinubu’s leadership and the Attorney General’s efforts for this milestone.

Shuaibu underscored the ruling’s significance in advancing decentralization and enhancing governance while stressing the need for further constitutional reforms.

ALGON’s BoT called for the abolition of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECOMs), advocating instead for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to oversee unified elections across the 774 local governments, aligning their tenure with that of state and federal offices.

Furthermore, the Association urged the removal of Sections 7 and 8 from the Constitution to streamline governance, emphasizing ALGON BoT’s commitment to ensuring the accountability of local governments to their constituents.

Shuaibu encouraged active public engagement in local governance affairs and announced the engagement of Samuel Babatunde of S&B Management and Accounting Solutions Ltd to represent the 774 local governments in the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) and manage their financial affairs.

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