In a landmark judgment on Thursday, the Supreme Court endorsed full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country, putting an end to the abuse of their affairs by some state governors.
The apex court ordered that funds from the Federation Account in the credit of the councils must be paid directly to their respective bank accounts. In the same vein, the court barred the governors, their and privies from directly or indirectly receiving, tampering or withhold funds meant for the local governments henceforth.
Besides, the AGF applied for an order of injunction restraining the governors, their agents and privies from receiving, spending or tampering with funds released from the Federation Account for the benefits of local governments when no democratically elected local government system is put in place in the states.
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