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Remove Local Government as a Tier of Government Bill
The 2024 Alteration of Constitution Bill, introduced before the National Assembly by Hon. Solomon T. Bob, seeks to expunge local government areas (LGAs) as a constitutionally entrenched level of government in Nigeria.
About
The 2024 Alteration of Constitution Bill, introduced before the National Assembly by Hon. Solomon T. Bob, seeks to expunge local government areas (LGAs) as a constitutionally entrenched level of government in Nigeria.
The amendment would remove local government as an assured constitutional level and eliminate all federal funding of local councils so that their formation, powers, and funding would be entirely in the states. Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution entrenches democratically elected local councils and their functions in planning, elections, and revenue. The amendment would remove these entrenching guarantees and related provisions in Section 162(5).
Why this report?
This paper critically examines the bill’s major proposals and their likely effects on Nigeria’s federalism. It then lays out workable solutions for safeguarding grassroots administration.
What we aim to address
To provide critical insight to policy makers and Civil advocates