The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) has commended the Supreme Court for its landmark judgment granting financial autonomy to the 774 local government councils across the country.
Mr. Oluwatobi Fatoki, former Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan branch, has stated that the financial autonomy granted to local governments by the Supreme Court will foster healthy competition among them.
Patience Ofure-Key, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) governorship candidate in the September 21 election in Edo, has vowed to implement policies that will reduce poverty if elected.
The Progressive Students’ Movement (PSM), a pan-African students' group, on Monday urged the National Assembly to pass a law preventing governors from conducting local government elections.