INTER-PARTY ADVISORY COUNCIL (IPAC), DESCRIBES SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AUTONOMY AS VICTORY FOR DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA.

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), says the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government financial autonomy is a victory for sustainable democracy in Nigeria.

IPAC National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, who stated this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, called for the immediate implementation of the Apex court’s judgment on the matter.

 Supreme Court had on Thursday in a judgment granted financial autonomy to Local Governments (LGs) in the country, barring state governors from constituting caretaker committees to run the affairs of council areas.

He said that the judgment had restored citizens’ confidence in the judiciary as we strive to fix the nation and make it great again.

Dantalle said he was particularly happy that the apex court also held that no House of Assembly of any State has the power to make laws that could, in any manner, interfere with monies meant for the local governments.

He called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to beam its searchlight to ensure funds released to LGs were prudently used for the good of the people.

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