The ceaseless abuse of the autonomy of local governments in the country by governors will soon be a subject of legal fireworks at the Supreme Court. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has filed a suit on behalf of the Federal Government at the apex court in this regard, seeking a slew of reliefs from the court to reverse the trend. It is a move likely to breathe new life into grassroots governance and preserve the sanctity of the 1999…
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