*As FAAC releases details of one year allocations to 36 States and FCT
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations.
In its lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court observed that the refusal of state government on financial autonomy for local governments has gone on for over two decades.
He said local governments has since stopped receiving the money meant for them from the state governors who act in their stead.
Justice Agim noted that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves.
He dismissed the preliminary objections of the defendants (state governors).
In the suit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, the Federal Government sought an order preventing the governors from arbitrarily dissolving democratically elected councils.
Justice Agim said the AGF has the right to institute the suit and protect the constitution.
The apex court consequently directed that Local Government allocation from the Federation Account should be paid directly to them henceforth.
Meanwhile, information released by FAAC shows what Commission has shared to the 36 states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between June 2023 and May 2024.
Details are as follows:
1 🟤Delta — ₦519.92Bn
2 🟣Lagos — ₦512.18Bn
3 🟤Rivers — ₦475.09Bn
4 🟤Akwa Ibom — ₦391.76Bn
5 🔴Kano — ₦312.91Bn
6 🟤Bayelsa — ₦296.23Bn
7 🟣Oyo — ₦248.85Bn
8 🔴Katsina — ₦228.23Bn
9 ⚫Borno — ₦210.29Bn
10 🔴Jigawa — ₦199.29Bn
11 🟠Benue — ₦193.17Bn
12 🔴Kaduna — ₦192.50Bn
13 🟢Anambra — ₦192.06Bn
14 🟠Niger — ₦185.12Bn
15 🟢Imo — ₦184.60Bn
16 🟤Edo — ₦184.03Bn
17 🟣Ondo — ₦179.70Bn
18 🔴Sokoto — ₦174.89Bn
19 🟠FCT — ₦170.68Bn
20 ⚫Bauchi — ₦170.45Bn
21 🟣Osun — ₦170.02Bn
22 🔴Kebbi — ₦169.98Bn
23 ⚫Adamawa — ₦164.59Bn
24 🟠Kogi — ₦160.25Bn
25 🟢Enugu — ₦159.16Bn
26 🟢Abia — ₦152.66Bn
27 ⚫Taraba — ₦149.72Bn
28 🟠Plateau — ₦146.04Bn
29 🟣Ogun — ₦145.37Bn
30 🔴Zamfara — ₦142.44Bn
31 ⚫Yobe — ₦141.40Bn
*32 🟤Cross River — ₦138.54Bn*
33 🟠Kwara — ₦134.28Bn
34 🟠Nasarawa — ₦131.83Bn
35 🟣Ekiti — ₦128.94Bn
36 🟢Ebonyi — ₦127.77Bn
37 ⚫Gombe — ₦120.04Bn
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