The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has issued a stern warning to state governors bypassing the Supreme Court judgement on local government autonomy, threatening to seek a contempt of court suit if the defence continues.
Fagbemi stated this in Abuja, at the 2024 annual Conference of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents.
The Supreme Court, on July 11, 2024, delivered a landmark judgement affirming the financial autonomy of the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country and stopping governors from further control of funds meant for the councils.
The apex court also directed the Accountant-General of the Federation to pay local government allocations directly to their accounts, as it declared the non-remittance of funds by the 36 States unconstitutional.
-9News Nigeria.
