Ten months after the Supreme Court delivered judgment in the suit filed by the federal government to enforce local government autonomy, it is yet to implement the verdict, raising questions on the motive behind the hurriedly instituted suit, Davidson Iriekpen writes
The wild jubilation that greeted the July 11, 2024, Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy has since died down, leaving those who rejoiced befuddled by what is currently happening.
Recall that in a move that took state governors by surprise, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), had filed a suit at the Supreme Court on behalf of the federal government and the 774 local governments, praying the court to grant full autonomy and direct funding to local councils from their share of the federation account.