‘Judicial conspiracy’ – Afenifere faults Supreme Court ruling on local councils’ autonomy

The pan-Yoruba socio-political association, Afenifere, on Saturday, faulted the Supreme Court judgement which granted financial autonomy to local councils in the country.

The apex court on Thursday granted total autonomy to the 774 local councils in Nigeria.

The Supreme Court in its ruling in the suit filed by the Federal Government declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds budgeted for local government administrations in the country.