Nigeria’s highest court says local governments can spend their funds without interference: why this matters

Nigeria’s highest court says local governments can spend their funds without interference: why this matters

By Abiodun Odusote, University of Lagos Nigeria’s Supreme Court has affirmed the financial autonomy of the country’s 774 local government areas. It upheld the suit brought by the federal government to strengthen the independence of local governments in the country. Nigeria’s attorney-general and minister of justice filed the suit in May. Local governments have been hampered in most states, where the governors seize their federal allocations and only […]

August 14, 2024 18

South Africa

Pretoria Court rejects DA bid against ANC deployment policy

The Pretoria High Court has dismissed with costs the Democratic Alliance's application to declare the ANC's cadre deployment policy unconstitutional. DA leader John Steenhuisen says the court erred in its judgement.

February 21, 2024 22