Local Government Autonomy: A Gateway to Enhanced Democratic Dividends
A PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY AND FORMER INEC NATIONAL COMMISSIONER, LAI OLURODE IN TODAY’S VIEWPOINT WRITES ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY A GATEWAY TO ENHANCED DEMOCRATIC DIVIDENDS Recently, the federal government took the thirty-six state governors to supreme court for illegally withholding funds mean for local governments in their jurisdiction. This is in contravention of section 7 of the 1999 constitution as amended. The relevant section stipulates that the…