President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has appealed to State Governors to respect the Supreme Court’s Judgement that granted autonomy to the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria.
This came as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, said the Judgement holds possibilities for Nigeria’s future.
The Supreme Court had on Thursday declared that it is unconstitutional for State Governors to hold funds allocated for Local Government Administrations.
In the Judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the Seven-Person Panel declared that the 774 Local Government Councils in the country should manage their funds themselves.
The Apex Court also held that the power of the government is portioned into three Arms of Government, the Federal, the State, and the Local Government.
