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Call To Scrap Local Governments In Nigeria — Call to scrap local governments in Nigeria

Renewed Debate: Scrapping Local Governments in Nigeria and Handing Power to Traditional Rulers

More than a year after Nigeria’s local government areas (LGAs) secured a landmark Supreme Court ruling affirming their autonomy, state governors still appear to maintain firm control over these grassroots institutions. In July 2024, the Supreme Court delivered a historic judgment that granted full financial and administrative independence to the country’s 774 local councils. The […]