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S’Court Fixes June 13 for Local Govt Autonomy Case
June 13 is the date the Supreme Court has fixed to begin hearing of of a matter instituted by the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, against Nigeria’s 36 State governors bordering on the need to give full independence to the 774 local governments in the country.
Nigeria’s Attorney General had filed this action at the Supreme Court on behalf of the Federal Government. That this is listed as a criminal matter seems to underscore how important it is to wrest control from of the powerful state governors funds meant for the local government areas.
The 36 State governors are represented by their various attorneys general or their legal representation. Eight had no legal representation. Borno, Kano, Kogi, Niger, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, and Sokoto states are in that category.
During proceedings, the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, told the Supreme Court panel of seven justices that the urgency of the matter makes it necessary for it to be heard speedily, adding there is an application in that regard.
He thereby prayed that the Apex Court order the states to within five days give their replies to his case against them. But the states through Ben Odo, Chairman of the States Attorneys General however, asked for 15 days instead because not all the states got the hearing notices on time.
Bending a little, Fagbemi agreed for the Court to give them seven days instead. And in its ruling, the Apex Court panel headed by Justice Lawal Garba agreed to the seven days. It further ordered all parties to conclude by June 10 the exchange of court documents.
June 13 was then fixed for the arguments by all parties.
And some representatives of the Local Governments are hailing the action of the Nigerian government.
This case is particularly crucial as the Attorney General has among other things noted that the failure of the governors to put democratically elected local government system in place, is a deliberate subversion of the 1999 Constitution which they and the President have sworn to uphold.
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Police must pay transport fares, says AIG
” No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.
• The Assistant Inspector-General of Police(AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, speaking with transporters at Obalende garage, Lagos State, on Wednesday.
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has declared that officers must pay fares before boarding commercial vehicles, warning against abuse of authority.
Jimoh spoke on Wednesday at Obalende garage during a sensitisation meeting with drivers and transport workers marking National Police Day 2026.
He stressed that relations between police and the public must be based on partnership, not coercion, urging both sides to support each other voluntarily.
“No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.
Jimoh called for stronger cooperation to maintain safety and order on roads, insisting there was no conflict between officers and transport unions.
“I don’t collect money from officers. We don’t arrest people arbitrarily. If you have issues with any officer, report directly to me,” he said.
(Vanguard)
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Tinubu scurries to Jos after Mutfwang’s security brief
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave for Jos tomorrow to commiserate with the state government and residents over recent deadly gun attacks that lefts dozens dead.
This was following Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s security briefing to the President on the recent violent attack in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State.
During the meeting on Wednesday at the presidential villa in Abuja, Governor Caleb Mutfwang told Mr President that although security forces have restored calm after fresh disturbances involving looters on Wednesday morning, following the deadly Palm Sunday attack that left more than a dozen dead and many others injured.
He said that investigations are continuing to determine the identities or motives of the attackers who are yet to be apprehended .
Presidency source said that President Tinubu was initially scheduled for a planned trip to Ogun State to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport on Thursday.
From Jos, the President will travel to Lagos to observe Good Friday.
On Saturday, April 4, he will visit Ogun State to commission projects including the cargo airport.
He will then return to Lagos during the Easter holiday to commission several state infrastructure projects, including the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge.
Before heading back to Abuja, the president will visit Bayelsa State on April 10 to commission projects completed under Governor Duoye Diri.
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JUST IN: Tinubu Heads to Jos Tomorrow, Postpones Ogun Trip for 5-State Visits
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will tomorrow embark on a visit to Jos, Plateau State, as the first leg of a five-state tour across the country.
The Presidency announced that the President has postponed his scheduled trip to Ogun State to enable him to commence the series of official visits.
Details of the remaining four states in the tour are expected to be released by the Presidency in due course.
The development comes as President Tinubu continues nationwide engagements aimed at assessing development projects, interacting with stakeholders, and addressing key national issues in the respective states.
Further updates on the itinerary will be communicated as the visits progress.
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