A Bill for an Act to Amend Section 162(5) And (6) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, Cap C23, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and for Related Matters
National Assembly (2024)
Working Paper
This Bill seeks to guarantee the financial independence or autonomy of Local government councils in the country by making sure that all monies due them from the Federation Account are allocated and/or distributed directly to the respective Local Government Councils Accounts. This is in order to further give full effect to the recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the financial independence and autonomy of all Local Government Councils within Nigeria.