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LG autonomy: NULGE holds prayer, fasting ahead of Supreme Court ruling
By Francesca Hangeior
The National Union of Local Government Employees said it would hold a national day of prayer and fasting towards victory for local government autonomy at the Supreme Court on Thursday.
The national president of NULGE, Hakeem Ambali, made this known in a text message sent to our correspondent on Wednesday in Abuja.
The Supreme Court has fixed Thursday to deliver the judgment in a suit seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country.
The suit was filed by the Nigerian government against the 36 state governors.
“NULGE declares Tomorrow a day of national prayer and fasting towards victory for Local Government Autonomy at Supreme Court,” the message by Ambali read.
The Nigerian government had filed a suit at the Supreme Court against governors of the 36 states.
In the suit marked SC/CV/343/2024, the Federal Government is seeking full autonomy for the country’s 774 local governments.
the Federal Government is also asking for an order preventing the governors from arbitrarily dissolving democratically elected councils.
In the suit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, the Federal Government also requested the Supreme Court to authorise the direct transfer of funds from the federation account to local governments — by the constitution.
The suit is hinged on 27 grounds; “That the constitution of Nigeria recognizes federal, states and local governments as three tiers of government and that the three recognized tiers of government draw funds for their operation and functioning from the federation account created by the constitution,” the originating summons reads.
“That by the provisions of the constitution, there must be a democratically elected local government system and that the constitution has not made provisions for any other systems of governance at the local government level other than the democratically elected local government system.
“That in the face of the clear provisions of the constitution, the governors have failed and refused to put in place a democratically elected local government system even where no state of emergency has been declared to warrant the suspension of democratic institutions in the state.
“That the failure of the governors to put democratically elected local government system in place is a deliberate subversion of the 1999 Constitution which they and the President have sworn to uphold.
“That all efforts to make the governors comply with the dictates of the 1999 Constitution in terms of putting in place a democratically elected local government system, has not yielded any result and that to continue to disburse funds from the federation account to governors for non existing democratically elected local governments is to undermine the sanctity of the 1999 constitution.”
The Federal Government asked the apex court to invoke sections 1, 4, 5, 7, and 14 of the constitution to declare that the governors and state houses oThe Federal Government asked the apex court to invoke sections 1, 4, 5, 7, and 14 of the constitution to declare that the governors and state houses of assembly are under obligation to ensure democratically elected systems at the third tier.
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Tinubu Leaves For Saudi Arabia Tomorrow For Arab-Islamic Summit
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, will be departing the country Abuja on Sunday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will focus on the current situation in the Middle-East.
Naijablitznews reports this was contained in a statement by presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday said the Summit will commence on Monday, November 11, 2024.
“It is being held at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and follows last year’s summit in the same Saudi city.
“During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to address the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict, emphasising Nigeria’s strong call for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent need for a peaceful resolution.
“Nigeria will also advocate for renewed efforts to revive the two-state solution as a pathway to lasting peace in the region,” he said.
He noted that key officials including the minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, would accompany the President.
Other members of the entourage are the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris; and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Mohammed Mohammed.
He noted that after the conclusion of the summit, President Tinubu would return to Abuja.
It could be recalled that Tinubu had departed Nigeria on Wednesday, October 2, for a two-week working vacation in the UK as part of his annual leave.
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