Supreme Court Verdict On LG Autonomy: We’ve taken judgement in good faith— Govs Soludo, Otu
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ABUJA—Following the Supreme Court’s judgement granting financial autonomy to the 774 Local Government Areas in the country, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State and his Cross River State counterpart, Senator Bassey Out, yesterday, said they accepted the verdict in good faith.
However, efforts to get the Chairman of Nigeria’s Governors Forum, NGF, and governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq proved abortive as he evaded questions from State House correspondents after meeting with President Tinubu.
The apex court, in a landmark judgement, ruled that it is unconstitutional for governors to hold onto funds meant for local governments.
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-member panel of justices, barred governors of the 36 states of the federation from receiving, withholding, tampering or utilizing funds that stand to the credit of the local government areas.
Edo 2024: Resign now, APC tells SSG
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BENIN CITY – THE controversies trailing the September 21 governorship election in Edo state continued yesterday as the All Progressives Congress, APC, called for the resignation of the running mate to the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Osarodion Ogie saying that he cannot continue to earn salaries and emoluments from the state while campaigning.
But the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare described the APC as being ignorant of the electoral act which permits Ogie to be in government till one month before the election.
A statement by the Acting State Chairman of the APC, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe said the action of Ogie to remain in office “is patently unacceptable and an affront to the good people of Edo State.
LG autonomy Tinubu’s biggest achievement so far — Ndume
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The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has said that securing the financial autonomy for Local Governments has been the greatest achievement of President Bola Tinubu since he assumed office in 2023.
Ndume made this known while hailing the administration of Tinubu, for initiating a court action at the Supreme Court, which has now birthed a new financial regime for Local Governments Councils across the country.
In a statement made available to journalists on Friday, Ndume described the judgment as the biggest achievement of President Tinubu so far since he assumed office in May 2023.
The Borno South lawmaker also called on Tinubu to immediately commence the implementation of the court judgment without further delay, noting that the people at the grassroots must begin to feel the impacts of good governance.
Labour can enforce minimum wage compliance – SGF
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The Federal Government says organised labour has the duty to enforce compliance with the minimum wage payments by state governments following the inability of some states to pay.
Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), communicated this on Thursday in Abuja at the end of a two-day pre-retirement summit organised by XEM Consulting Ltd.
Akume, who was represented by Dr Nnamdi Mbaeri, Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, OSGF, urged organised labour not to leave the enforcement of the law to the government.