Supreme Court Picks Date For Final Judgment on LG Autonomy Case

The Supreme Court has picked Thursday, 11th July, to deliver the final judgment on the ongoing case on local government autonomy.

The case is between the federal government and the 36 state governors across the country.

The Nation reports that the Supreme Court has already informed all the parties and their lawyers about the date.

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A document relating to the matter indicates that the notice for the judgment delivery was served on the Federal Government through the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja.

Recall that the federal government is seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country, but the state governments are opposing the move.