The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ordered the 36 state governors to file their defense within seven days in a suit brought by the Federal Government seeking full autonomy for the country’s 774 local governments.
The ruling, delivered on Thursday by Justice Garba Lawal, also directed the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to respond to the governors’ defense within two days of receiving it.
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