The allegation was contained in a statement issued by the SDP State Chairman, Gbenga Akinbuli, where he condemned the practice, describing it as a violation of constitutional provisions and a threat to grassroots governance. According to Akinbuli, the alleged diversion of funds meant for local councils has hindered the delivery of essential services such as […]
Osun State local government allocations for the months of February, March and April 2025 are reportedly withheld, while that of May has not yet been determined. The suit dated 23 April 2025 marked SC/CV/379/2025 filed by Musibau Adetunbi, SAN, counsel for the Attorney General of Osun State (plaintiff), has the Attorney General of the Federation […]
In a statement released by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP’s suit followed a landmark judgment by the Supreme Court last July, which held that allocations from the Federation Account with the CBN must be paid directly to democratically elected local government councils and that no governor has the power to keep, control or use […]