Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN
Supreme Court judgement on LG autonomy takes effect immediately – AGF
The attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said the Supreme Court judgement affirming the autonomy of the local government areas will take effect immediately.
Mr Fagbemi, who stated this while briefing state house correspondents after meeting President Bola Tinubu, urged the governors to comply with the judgement.
While expressing his joy, Mr Fagbemi noted that the judgement has emancipated the local government council.
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He said, “Naturally, one will be happy, should be happy, Nigerians are happy about it.
“I call it local government emancipation judgement because it has really emancipated the local government from the shackles of the past and I hope that local government officials will look at it as an opportunity to develop their various local governments.”
On how to ensure compliance to the part of the judgement that requires state governments to conduct elections for government areas, the AGF said: “The ball is in the court of the governors, let us see what they will come out with, but the judgement is clear as to what they should do, the judgement is clear as to what consequences will be attached to failure or refusal to follow the judgement of the Supreme Court, which takes immediate effect.”.
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