In a landmark decision, Nigeria’s Supreme Court ruled in favour of financial autonomy for local governments. A seven-member panel issued the judgment on Thursday, July 11th, ordering the federal government to bypass state control and send financial allocations directly to local government bank accounts. This decision upholds a lawsuit filed by the federal government itself, […]

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