NewStats: 3,259,244 , 8,169,587 topics. Date: Saturday, 24 May 2025 at 01:17 PM 2lx2w

Some states are fighting hard to silence the LG and erode their power. Yet, this all point to the need to devolve fiscal control from the federation back to the regions and the states under them so that,, like in the first republic, each region can then run its government with a unique constitution basically tailored for it.
Federal government meddling in state affairs shouldn't be encouraged in any form, despite the NEED TO LIBERATE THE LG FROM THE STATE's SHACKLE.

It is expected for someone like him to be very upset. 😂🤣😂🤣😃😄😅 This is the best thing that have happened to Nigeria in the history of this country. Am so happy.

Now what has IPOB got to say again?! Nothing! Long Live Fagbemi! And I must commend APC! The party have done what will make Nigeria be regarded as a developing country!

What how people return home! FCT is gonna become a ghost town if care is not taking or mainly and only for established men and women.

Long Live The Federal Republic of Nigeria!!!

Respect Jigga!!!

I just dey laugh! He get why.

James Ononofe Ibori has become a lawyer.

Beremx:
An ex-convict has spoken.

Tinubu has done well on this. Let the people feel the impact of the local governments in their states.

Is Tinubu the SC Justice that ed the judgement?

Haba mana..

The idea of boycott by opposition party will stop.

No matter how good or bad, law is what judges say law is. The Supreme Court Judges have spoken and anyone not satisfied should appeal to God.

See this Barawo.....elewon jatijati

You watch and see!

When subsidy was removed, we warned you but you celebrated, how far?

When naira was floated, we warned you, how far?

This will be worse than subsidy removal! You cannot be talking of restructuring and centralizing things even more

jamafa:


Nothing wey unah no dey condemn.

I tire o

bennybuhari:
He raised very valid points here. I do not understand what the judgement had to say about Section 162 (3). Has the Supreme Court set aside that Section or repealed it?

Most times the supreme court does not rule according to established laws,but justice. In this case, it is justified and morally acceptable to allow the local govts have their funds directly since governors have misused the priority given to them.

Tinubu want to control the Local governments directly from Abuja.

He can do away with the Governor of the state if he has all the LG chairmen under his control.

This will surely backfire against him.

We should go back to REGIONAL GOVERNMENT if we want to suceed as a nation.

This thief is talking

Once a criminal

This guy has the guts and no shame to talk in public,because una naija ppl of today are shamelessly condoneing looting in govt and cry wolf later.Aw on oloshii,were citizens

PARADIZEPRIEST:
This guy has the guts and no shame to talk in public,because una naija ppl of today are shamelessly condoneing looting in govt and cry wolf later.Aw on oloshii,were citizens

THIS WHY NAIJA DELTA IS IN TARTARS because OF CHARACTERS LIKE THAT CONVICT.

richidinho:


I said the same thing just now on Facebook

Well, we can't forget that what caused this ruling was the governors who are spending local government monthly allocations at the state level the way they like. Because of this corruption, they refused to conduct election at the local government level. If they were not diverting and stealing local government allocations, there wouldn't be this judgement or taking each other to court. Thieves

One certain Governor from one certain south west state will not be happy about this 🧏🏾‍♂️

This judgement is about Rivers state and those states where baba no win for 2023. Even the creation of new states too. He is making moves for 2027 now and the opposition are sleeping... later they will start crying when results come out

biina:

The spirit of the law is only important when there is ambiguity and/or ambivalence in the letter of the law but this is not the case.

The constitution is clear and any interpretation that contradicts the clear letter of the law is an usurpation of power from the legislature by the supreme court.

The judiciary should interpret the law and not make laws. If we are dissatisfied with the current laws, then the constitution and/or laws should be amended by the legislature.

In the presidential system of government, there are 3 arms of government with distinct non-overlapping roles, but in the Nigerian version, there is only one arm with two fingers

Oga,there is actually a contradiction and ambiguity as the constitution provides for separation of powers,federalism and financial autonomy of states and FG but not for LGA which is a federating unit.as how na

DMerciful:
You watch and see!

When subsidy was removed, we warned you but you celebrated, how far?

When naira was floated, we warned you, how far?

This will be worse than subsidy removal! You cannot be talking of restructuring and centralizing things even more

I didn't subsidy removal under Jonathan and Tinubu. I didn't floating of naira either. But I'm in of removing govs access to local govt allocations because they are diverting these money and development at the local govt level is non existent

The messager may be faulty but the message is right, the Supreme Court has started legislating from the bench. So what stops the south east governors from going to the Supreme Court to ask for another state in the south east to be at par with other regions? Local government antonomy is good, the way they went about it may set a dangerous precedent in future.

Ojuntana:

LGs are not indepedent from the states. The constitution puts them under the istration of the states. Go and read section 7 very well.
That does not mean you can't hold them able BUT they are under the istration of the state.

Continue vomiting trash from yabaleft.

Ojuntana:

It's not about wrong or right or love or hate? But are you implying that true federalism is wrong?

Two wrongs do not make a right. The SC clearly committed an abomination by summarily taking over the responsibility of the legislature
The fact still remains that the LGs by our law are supposed to be funded from the state and not directly from the federal . The full ramifications of this misnomer will be seen soon. It is now too obvious that our judiciary is dancing to some peculiar tunes. This has never happened in the history of our country that the judiciary will be amending the constitution

What an idiotic statement

Honestly, as for me this is an achievement on this supreme court ruling today.

Believe me on this, many will relocate to their local governments for a better life because local government is the closest and only tier of government closer to the masses. Enough of the arrogant and political robbers called state governors sitting in there rooms and be removing local government chairmen anyhow while president can't sit in Abuja and remove state governors. I clap for baba daada Prince Lateef Fagbemi ( SAN) on this good news unlike that brown teethed charge and bail looked like former attorney general called malami.

Tinubu likes to show himself.
What GEJ left, Buhari left, he always jump on it. Same like subsidy removal.

The governors will set him up. Watch and see!

Giving money to local govt is to increase number of looters, wont change the wellbeing of the common man

maasoap:


I didn't subsidy removal under Jonathan and Tinubu. I didn't floating of naira either. But I'm in of removing govs access to local govt allocations because they are diverting these money and development at the local govt level is non existent

mrksquare:



State and Local Government operate a t . The essence of the State and Local Government t is for the purpose of the state paying 10% of its IGR to the various Local Government in the state.

So with this ruling, does it mean that the 10% will no longer be accruable to the Local government?

This are the conversation we should be xraying

So the governors cannot pay the 10% of the igr to the lgas again even if it's not in a t ? How does this sound

Ibori na thief

Supreme Court just reduced his monthly loot
from the State allocation

rolams:
I just dey laugh! He get why.

Why

Soulsymbol99:
Tinubu wan reduce financial powers of governors

Once bitten twice shy, them nearly run baba street for presidential primaries
And I thought they said okpolor eye no be open eye.

This current opolo dey see road clearly….if you notice almost all immediate past governors are busy with one battle or the other.

weyreypey:
Supreme Court has spoken...



Justice Ibori should wait to graduate from law school.

Lolz, his case is like Dati that said constitution came interpreted because it was written in English language.

Well, but why are our governors so selfish?? Some community never gets government touch since 1999 and yet, no sympathy for them. This might caused fights btw governor and FG and can affect Thier for Tinubu in 2027 but , with massive grassroot development he will have LG .

We are watching and observing

A criminal who became a governor and a tin god now thinks he's more knowledgeable than the supreme court justices .