Senate President Akpabio has advised Nigeria’s state governors to respect the Supreme Court judgement granting financial autonomy to 774 LGAs.
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has advised the 36 State Governors to respect the Supreme Court judgement that granted financial autonomy to all the 774 local government councils in the country.
This is just as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas has described the judgement as an impossibility that has become a reality.
Answering reporters’ questions on Thursday after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, Akpabio said, “Recall that the request was placed before the courts by the AGF because the Federal Government through President Bola Tinubu feels strongly about separation of powers and the need for autonomy of all arms of governments.
“And so for us in the legislature, the Supreme Court has spoken and we have no option than to abide by the Supreme Court ruling.
“So, I will just call on all states of the federation to respect what the Supreme Court has done and then we will go back to the legislature and see where we can dot the i’s and cross the t’s to ensure the full implementation.
“Because you know the words of the Supreme Court are like the words of the king, they cannot go down to the ground without implementation.
“So I think this is a great day for democracy, and I congratulate the president for this initiative. And I know that all Nigerians now know that local government administration is an arm of government meant for the grassroots and their money should be for the grassroots.
