Politics
Supreme Court Orders State Governors to Defend Local Government Autonomy Suit
The Supreme Court has directed the governors of all 36 states to file their defences within seven days in response to a federal government lawsuit seeking full autonomy for the 774 local government areas (LGAs) across Nigeria.
The court also mandated the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice to submit a reply within two days of receiving the governors’ defences.
This order was issued by Justice Garba Lawal, leading a seven-member panel, during a ruling on an application for an expedited hearing filed by the AGF, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. The urgency of the matter and the lack of objection from the states’ attorneys-general prompted the court’s decision.
Justice Lawal emphasized the importance of completing all filings and exchanges within the specified timeframe, scheduling the suit’s hearing for June 13. Additionally, he instructed that the eight states not represented at Thursday’s proceedings—Borno, Kano, Kogi, Niger, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, and Sokoto—be served with fresh hearing notices.
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