Athan Achonu, former lawmaker and governorship candidate, says state governors are undermining local government autonomy by controlling council elections. Achonu spoke on Thursday during an interview on Arise Television. According to him, genuine democracy cannot thrive as long as governors continue to oversee local government elections through state electoral commissions. “As long as the governors…
President Bola Tinubu issues a strong warning to state governors. He threatens to slash their allocations if they block local government autonomy. This move aims to enforce a Supreme Court ruling. Tinubu stresses direct fund releases to local governments. Moreover Tinubu highlights compliance issues. Some governors still withhold statutory allocations. He vows to use an…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the United States and the European Union that Nigeria will establish state police to address the country’s security challenges. He gave the assurance on Thursday during the 14th National Caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to…
