LG Autonomy: Nigerian governors breaks silence on Supreme Court ruling, discloses next action

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state has said that the 36 state governors will meet on Thursday night , July 11, to review the Supreme Court judgement that granted financial autonomy to local government.

Soludo, dislcosed this to the State House correspondents after meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He noted that even though he had not seen the judgement, it was “great.”

Soludo said:

“That’s great. I mean, the Supreme Court is the final authority and I am a democrat. I believe in the rule of law. And once the Supreme Court has spoken, it has spoken. Tonight, I think the Governors Forum is meeting to review this.”

The governor said there was a need for resources to get down to the grassroots, adding that public funds must work for the people at all levels of government.

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“We need to promote accountability. We need to promote transparency in the utilization of public resources at all levels, to be able to lift the burden of the common man,” he said.

Source: Legit.ng