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Verdict on LG Autonomy Takes Immediate Effect — FG
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has declared that the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments takes immediate effect.
It should be recalled that the judgment, delivered on Thursday, July 11, 2024, declared it unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds meant for local government administrations.
The Supreme Court also barred governors from dissolving democratically elected local government councils, stating that doing so would breach the 1999 Constitution. The judgment ruled that only democratically elected local government administrations, not caretaker committees, are entitled to manage their funds.
“Naturally one would be happy, Nigerians are happy about it. I call it local government emancipation judgment because it has really emancipated the local government from the shackles of the past,” Fagbemi said.
“I hope the local government officials will seize the opportunity and look at it as an opportunity to develop their various local governments. The ball is in the courts of the governors, let us see what they will come out with. The judgement is clear as to what they should do, the judgement is clear as to what consequences attach to failure or refusal to follow the judgement of the Supreme Court which takes immediate effect.”
Famous Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has opened up about her battle with a life threatening illness.
The 46-year-old made this known in a video shared on her Instagram page on Thursday.
Captioning the trending video, she disclosed that she underwent surgery to remove her gallbladder.
While expressing gratitude to God, Omolola said “have you been told by the doctor that there’s nothing more we can do at this time? And you still feel like you are dying.”
Explaining how it started, she said “I threw up all night. By the morning the most dilapidated stomach pain started and I was rushed again to the emergency for the third time!
“This time, I was wheeled in for a CT scan, ultrasound and an MRI. Then the doctor said I have to go in for surgery immediately to remove my gallbladder. So the fight for my life began.”
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TRENDING VIDEO: At midnight, work still ongoing in FCT, Wike fast transforming the narrative of governance
Action packed FCT minister, Nyesom Wike is fast transforming the narrative of governance as captured in a trending video online.
In the video, work was still ongoing at 12midnight to meet up with the FCT Minister’s deadline.
Recall Wike was dubbed Mr Projects because of the massive projects he embarked upon in his home state, Rivers State.
He bagged the award of the most consistent governor in projects facilitation across Nigeria and earned himself an award as Mr Projects of Nigeria.
Wike is fast transforming the capital city into a haven of modern day road networks like we have in civilsed climes.
He has even embarked on projects in no go areas of Abuja Satellite towns like Bwari, Karishi, Kubwa and others.
In the video comedian Gana aptly captured men and foreigners working in one of the major roads in Abuja.
The comedian explained in pidgin English that “see pipu dey work by 12midnight till early hours of the day.
“Na so e suppose be as dem dey do for abroad wia pipu dey work for night to avoid traffic.
“Leader na leader any day anytime who say Wike no de work make una come see follow mi.
In the video caterpillars and other heavy equipment were sighted working.
On assumption last year, within 100 days in office Wike turned major areas of Abuja city into a massive construction yard.
From Asokoro to Maitama, Zone E, Kado and hinterlands have one project or the other ongoing and some wrapped up.
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The Court of Appeal in Lagos has nullified the rape conviction of Femi Olaleye, the Managing Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation.
In a ruling delivered on Friday, the appellate court held that the lower court made an error in its judgment, leading to Olaleye’s discharge and acquittal.
This development follows his October 2023 conviction by the Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos.
The lower court had found him guilty on two counts: defilement of a child and sexual assault by penetration.
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