Shehu Sani was reacting to the apex court‘s judgement which granted financial autonomy to local governments in Nigeria
By Kehinde Okeowo
Human rights activist and former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has hailed the Supreme Court’s judgement which granted financial autonomy to local governments.
The ex-legislator who represented Kaduna Central senatorial district in the senate, praised the verdict in a post he shared on his X handle.
His tweet followed the Supreme Court judgement on Thursday, which granted autonomy to the local governments in the country.
The judges in a ruling ordered all state governors to henceforth steer clear of the funds meant for the 774 local government areas of the country.
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The court also stated that the control of local government areas funds by states is unconstitutional.
Reacting to the landmark judgement, Shehu Sani said the apex court has freed local governments from decades of captivity and systemic plunder by the States.
He tweeted: “The Supreme Court has freed the local governments from over two decades of captivity and systemic plunder by the states.”