NewStats: 3,259,429 , 8,170,073 topics. Date: Saturday, 24 May 2025 at 11:24 PM 243q60

EmeeNaka:
Nonsense !
The most important thing in the law is the spirit of the law and not the letters of the law. That's why the Supreme court explicitly stated that the state governors has abused the privilege accorded to them.
The supreme court ruling has effectively established an autonomous third tiers of government and this is very important for the development of the country and Nigerian democracy.
The fear of political meddling in local government affair by the Federal government is secondary and should not becloud our resolve to give more opportunities for development to local level.
Imagine some towns and local government being at the mercy of their Governor. Some Governors will seize the allocation of local government and use it to develop another place. The Supreme court ruling is valid

Today ruling you won't know the implications till days or months to come. 1. Are you aware that is the same state governor that will conduct election into the local government posts, because SIEC still under their control.
2. Secondly, the supreme court have constituted themselves as lawmakers and not law interpreter and this started during Jonathan's regime when the same supreme court said Jonathan has the right to sack Lamido Sanusi Lamido and the same repeated during Buhari's regime on naira design and mopping of old ones.
They have severally go outside the constitution to establish new laws not in the constitution.
3. The ruling will make the governors to be more vicious and do everything within their powers to make their stooges to be chairmen, as they have been doing before now.
4. According to constitution, we only have 774 LGAs. What becomes the LCDAs created by many states? Because till date the constitution have not recognized them and no allocation for them till date. Would FG give them monthly allocation as from this month?
5. Coming months we would see, hear and perceive the effects of this ruling today.
6. For me, it is a full scale coup against the constitution and nothing more. They should have allowed the national assembly to tinker with the constitution than going through the back doors, since we are constitutional government and not judiciary government.

Nigerians are watching while something worst than RUGA is going on.

We're hoping for good Nigeria while things are getting worst, what's happening in Nigeria is not a mistake, it's deliberately done as the battle of the future is going on in the world and beyond.

Nigeria can't never be good not to talk of better.
Nigeria with this current structure is set for destruction.
People who believe in better world are people who want this evil Nigeria to be destroyed.

Release Nnamdi Kanu now!

Eteka1:
Ibori should go and sit down. Every sane, honest and law abiding Nigerian is happy with the judgement. Financial autonomy for LGAs is a recipe for true grassroots development and security.

Only ignorant Nigerians are happy for this, turning in a circle.

Why don't same Nigerians seek for true federalism? Like resource control and decentralisation of power. Okay you won't like it because you're not a true Nigeria. You're the lawless one.

seunmsg:
Kudos to the Supreme Court for this landmark judgement. Only rogue governors and former governors will be against the judgement. Local Government should not to tied to the apron spring of the governors. We've seen how rogue governors like Peter Obi ruled for 8 years without conducting local government election. They collect every single kobo belonging to the LGAs and then set up a useless transition committee that are un-elected and then give them peanut to operate. Any one that is against this judgement is an enemy of Nigeria.

Kudos to the AGF and Mr. President for this.

Exactly, who take that crook serious called Ibori, maybe he is the one receiving is LGA money direct from the government after FG has paid. Obi is quite cos the was also a culprit. Everywhere FEM for his side. He don't know whether to attack or , Mr reactor. We will celebrate Tinubu before the end of his first tenure. He his bold and take actions no matter who is ox. Jonathan lack boldness even when the major stakeholders in south south were in of him during his presidency. Development will spring up in grassroot. Imagine Obaseki collected 55b on behalf of the local government in 2023 and there is nothing to show for it. Even if the LGA are varies but the least will not get less than 2b for last year in Edo state. We have two major problems impending development in Nigeria. Governors are the first and lawmakers. Thank God the governors era of muscling the LGA will soon be over. To get rid of the lawmakers, is for us to vote candidate with good record in any party we find them and not because of party. We witnessed it with labour party last year, where the noise of top to bottom, made many to vote in most of the candidate with questionable characters like many in Apc and Pdp.

James Ibori speaking...

Does he have any moral right to speak..

James the thie*f...

Ex-convict.. anything can happen in naija

mohbadliveson:


James Onanefe Ibori

Nasir El-Rufai replies

Hear the shameless thieving looter of an ex convict. Unrepentant political brigand. Enemy of democracy. It is LG financial autonomy that powers and deepens democracy. Thief Ibori use to live and steal in U.K. where the LG System assures good governance. He is gaslighting us!

Peter Obi will continue to torment you. Ewu Awusa

seunmsg:
Kudos to the Supreme Court for this landmark judgement. Only rogue governors and former governors will be against the judgement. Local Government should not to tied to the apron spring of the governors. We've seen how rogue governors like Peter Obi ruled for 8 years without conducting local government election. They collect every single kobo belonging to the LGAs and then set up a useless transition committee that are un-elected and then give them peanut to operate. Any one that is against this judgement is an enemy of Nigeria.

Kudos to the AGF and Mr. President for this.

AS LONG AS THE STATE ELECTION'S WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE STATE ELECTORAL BODY
.. THE GOVERNOR WILL STILL PUT THEIR MEN TO COLLECT THE REVENUE....

ALL THESE WILL BE RESOLVE COMPLETELY IF INEC CONDUCT LG ELECTION 🗳️ THAT WILL BE THE BEST

Exconvict get mouth to talk

See retired the!€f

richidinho:


I said the same thing just now on Facebook

lol ex convict interpreting the constitution…lol. They kept stealing the entire resources of the state strangled each local government and now an ex convict that is supposed to hide in shame is lecturing the Supreme Court. Nigeria is gone.

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?

You can take the case back to Supreme Court for further clarification. This guy lacks the moral right to speak on this because he is among the Governors that abused the privilege

DMerciful:
The Supreme Court is a compromised court, everybody knows this. Forget this charade!

This is not the restructuring that would move Nigeria forward but state autonomy with resource control

State Autonomy to Governors that are transferring 760k Dollars for school fees just like that…. You guys are just mad.

Ibori bawo- Oro o dun lenu Ole. History will never forgive you. Shameless country,

Ojuntana:

At least people are beginning to speak up against the aberration








When will you all learn to separate issues from personalities? We can deride Ibori for who he is but you can't fault this. He is even closer to Tinubu than all of you but he realises this fully negates the ideas and principles they harrassed OBJ for. What is more stomach-turning is using the SC to carry out such assault on the Constitution. Haba!!

Shut up idiot! A convicted criminal cannot lecture us on constitution. In fact if you have sense at all you will know that since he was convicted for stealing state funds it only means he is among the Governors that abused the privileges. A person like him should not speak on important issues concerning this nation based on his record

This is a well detailed reply,this is how I want people to make their arguments,very clear and precise.

Ojuntana:

This is actually the part that gets me laughing. Folks like you make it sound like LG chairmen have been itching to develop their areas and it is the govs that has been inhibiting them. What grand delusions!

Most of the LG chairs are former and active political thugs of their godfathers. The few who are not are simply appendages and bootlickers.
Secondly, how many LG chair are actually resident in their LGs as we speak?

Lastly, Tinubu is an hypocrite. When he was gov, he wouldn't let anyone touch his LG funds. He sanctimoniously preached true federalism and devolution of powers. He comes in and he starts taking steps to decimate and whittle down govs and states simply because he wants to control everything even to the smallest. This singular act has repudiated all the talk of federalism from him over the years. Shame on Ariwoola who allowed his court to be used to carry out a coup on the constitution.

shut up! This rule with out leave Tinubu. Buhari tried to do same thing earlier so are you saying Buhari was interested in controlling everything? Does true federalism allow a governor to be an emperor? Does true federalism mean Governors can control local governments funds as they deem fit?

Nice2023:




IBORI is a convicted felon and pls,read the Nigerian Constitution specifically section 137 and the electoral laws of the country section 182 electoral act as amended 2010.

And i what to ask u,why do u guys criminals in this country?

How do u feel writing this rubbish?

That, he meets Tinubu all the time means it takes a thief to be a thief.

They will continue to defend thieves and later blame Government….lol foolish set of citizens

Ojuntana:

Have you ever heard of the maxim of he who pays the piper dictates the tune?

What Tinubu is trying to do is to invade the domains of the state govs by using the LGs. He knows like everyone else that the LGs were put under the states by the Constitution. You might not like it but that is how it is. The states are the gateways to the LGs. Expect ALGON, NULGE etc etc to soon release statements thanking Tinubu for this "landmark" move. Expect visits to Aso rock from them soon as well. It is a case of abuja boys vs the govs. If it was not, the NASS would have been the best place to achieve this without the assault on clear provisions of the constitution

shows us the part of the constitution that allows the Governors to embezzle local Government share of the funds?

Deltatoto:
everybody that has commented lack wisdom.See before you give financial autonomy to LGs which is appropriate,the first thg tinubu would have done is to ensure states don’t conduct elections for councils.Delta election is on Saturday and nobody is feeling as if there’s any election coming up because once Okowa writes your name down u have won.You cannot have a financial autonomy for ppl that are hand picked by the gov.Our LGs are highly dysfunctional because of the way they get into office.So in as much as I LG financial autonomy,the first thg to have done is make sure their elections are conducted by inec so there can be competition in the process.U carry money give who governor Dey control then you have not achieved anything.

Why do you that has to be the first thing? Even the one INEC conducted lol what was the result?

How did Yahaya Bello became a governor? Flawed judicial system that ratified a rogue that wasn't even in the ballot.

Fix your electoral system so that the process is credible and people with credibility can win elections and use the state resources judiciously!

You cannot be talking of fg govt controlling local gvt resources and still talk of federalism

loswhite:
State Autonomy to Governors that are transferring 760k Dollars for school fees just like that…. You guys are just mad.

I don't understand what the complaint is about.

The judgement is good news. No more "Baba sope" LG Chairmen in future hopefully.

I believe that the residents will monitor their funds better this way. Even if they in the looting, (EFCC on the lookout for more "customers" ), at least half of the funds will be spent within that space. It will make a huge impact on the economy in the long term.

All the caretaker chop I chop committees will come to an end. Better qualified people will contest for elections at that level which is good for development.

loswhite:
Shut up idiot! A convicted criminal cannot lecture us on constitution. In fact if you have sense at all you will know that since he was convicted for stealing state funds it only means he is among the Governors that abused the privileges. A person like him should not speak on important issues concerning this nation based on his record

You're uncouth and lacking in proper manners
Can you mention the part of our laws that says he can't have an opinion? You really think there's any gov who never misused LG funds? You really think so?
You're just a naive small boy

loswhite:
shut up! This rule with out leave Tinubu. Buhari tried to do same thing earlier so are you saying Buhari was interested in controlling everything? Does true federalism allow a governor to be an emperor? Does true federalism mean Governors can control local governments funds as they deem fit?

Use your brain. What Buhari wanted is totally different from this. What Buhari wanted would have made amending the constitution straightforward without the state govs stopping it with their selfishness. Once state legislatures are financially independent, they can take decisions without sucking up to govs. It was same SC that quashed it. Same SC is now giving fake autonomy that does not exist to LGs. It is intellectually fickle people like you that don't see the big picture. You are only transferring the gov's misuse of LG funds to the president. True federalism is when resources move from bottom up instead of the tickle down approach in use presently. Use your brain

loswhite:
shows us the part of the constitution that allows the Governors to embezzle local Government share of the funds?

Oh really? Now you're back to the constitution. The same constitution that the supreme court just overruled and you clapped.
So, the constitution is useful only when it suits you and when it doesn't, you simply discard it and use some means to overrule it. Your thinking is obviously shallow

DMerciful:
How did Yahaya Bello became a governor? Flawed judicial system that ratified a rogue that wasn't even in the ballot.

Fix your electoral system so that the process is credible and people with credibility can win elections and use the state resources judiciously!

You cannot be talking of fg govt controlling local gvt resources and still talk of federalism

Very spot on
Don't mind the jokers
You want to give LG autonomy by turning the constitution upside down
How does that even make sense to any sane mind?
These supreme court are just ridiculing themselves

Very interesting thread.

There is a minority on here that is making a valid point about how the judiciary is nudging us all towards a constitutional crisis. This minority has pointed out how clear the constitution is - on the matter of a t to be operated by the states. I'm no constitutional lawyer but it certainly does look like judicial overreach if the supreme court overides the very clear wording of the constitution on this issue. Most posters on this thread agree that section 162(3) has not worked out in the interests of ordinary Nigerians and thus...it should go. What is less clear to these posters is that Nigerian lawmakers should have been the ones to amend the provisions of the constitution...in order to serve the interests of ordinary Nigerians. That is what Nigerian legislators are being paid to do...legislate!

There is a very serious problem if Nigerian lawmakers cannot enact ostensibly popular legislation on behalf of the people they represent...and instead we all have to wait decades for a supreme court verdict that overides the very clear wording of the constitution it is supposed to interprete. What this means is...the system is broken, full stop. It isn't working.

Ok...back to the practical realities of the supreme court's verdict. I will say without any fear of contradiction that the celebrations on this thread are premature - because we all know the country in which we live. A country without institutions just doesn't work properly. Without the institutional reform that is urgently needed, we will all be back here in a short while to complain about the excesses of local government chairman and state lawmakers...or some other weird failure in the system.

It won't be long before it happens.

mohbadliveson:
There are only two tiers of government in a federal system of government.

James Onanefe Ibori

^^^


This simply isn't true.

mohbadliveson:
States are meant to have significant control over their internal affairs, including the istration of local governments, in a federal system.

James Onanefe Ibori

^^^
Ibori needs to explain exactly what he means here. He obviously hasn't studied the more well known examples of federations in the world today.

mohbadliveson:
In the coming days, we will begin to fully understand the implications of the Supreme Court decision. An assault on the constitution is not the answer to fiddling with the t LG Acount. If the ruling is saying Governors cannot temper, touch, fiddle with the t s, that’s fine because they shouldn’t be doing that in the first place.

James Onanefe Ibori

^^^


Let's ignore for now the striking irony that it is Ibori talking about touching and fiddling with stuff.

There is something there in his last comment. I am sure there are millions of business and political arrangements or agreements all over the world that are similar in form to our state/LG t arrangement...and they work. And why do they work? They work because those other places in the world do have strong institutions...and there will be consequences if one party violates the agreement/arrangement and starts tampering, touching or fiddling with things. The system doesn't just sit back when one party (usually the stronger one) abuses its powers - the system kicks in and the law is enforced. That is the power of having strong institutions.

We don't have that here.

Ojuntana:

Oh really? Now you're back to the constitution. The same constitution that the supreme court just overruled and you clapped.
So, the constitution is useful only when it suits you and when it doesn't, you simply discard it and use some means to overrule it. Your thinking is obviously shallow

At least shallow thinking is better than a clown that s an ex convict. An ex convict cannot lecture us about Nigerian Constitution.

Ojuntana:

Use your brain. What Buhari wanted is totally different from this. What Buhari wanted would have made amending the constitution straightforward without the state govs stopping it with their selfishness. Once state legislatures are financially independent, they can take decisions without sucking up to govs. It was same SC that quashed it. Same SC is now giving fake autonomy that does not exist to LGs. It is intellectually fickle people like you that don't see the big picture. You are only transferring the gov's misuse of LG funds to the president. True federalism is when resources move from bottom up instead of the tickle down approach in use presently. Use your brain

Kindly explain how is transferred to the president? Obviously you are not even using your brain…lol.