The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed concern over hurdles negating the implementation of the financial autonomy granted Local Governments across the country.
NBA General Secretary, Mobolaji Ojibara, has announced plans for a gathering of relevant judicial stakeholders, to strategize on ways to ensure that Supreme Court’s judgment of July 11, 2024 on financial autonomy to Nigeria’s local governments is effectively implemented.
The Nigerian Bar Association is set to host a state of the nation discourse on Local Government financial autonomy; a critical conversation aimed at ensuring full compliance with the Supreme Court’s judgment in Attorney General of the Federation v. Attorney General of Abia State & 35 others.
This high-level engagement will bring together State Governors, the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and the general public to interrogate the challenges hindering the full implementation of this landmark decision.
The event previously scheduled for February 10, 2025, has been rescheduled to February 19, 2025, at the NBA House, 1101 Muhammadu Buhari Way, Abuja.
The group, regret any inconvenience the adjustment may cause, but remain committed to fostering a robust and impactful dialogue on local government autonomy.