Financial Autonomy

The Senate on Tuesday voted for the proposed amendments to the 1999 constitution granting financial autonomy to state houses of assembly, judiciary and local governments. In the electronic vote on the floor, 83 senators voted for…
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The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said it will ensure the implementation of financial autonomy for state legislative and judiciary institutions by May 2021. Chairman of the NGF, Dr Kayode Fayemi gave the assurance after a meeting…
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Organization for Community Civic Engagement (OCCEN) has called on Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to speed up processes for the appointment of the state house of assembly commission members that will allow for a full…
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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said that its Legal Committee would engage the Attorney- General of the Federation to reflect on the implications of the recently passed Executive Order 10, 2020 on governance at the sub-national…
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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum will on Wednesday, meet to discuss the issue of financial autonomy for the states’ judiciary and legislature, code-named the Executive Order 10, 2020. A statement issued by Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, Head,…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law Executive Order No. 10 of 2020 for the implementation of Financial Autonomy of State Legislature and State Judiciary Order, 2020. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday by Dr Umar…
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed a constitutional amendment that stops a vice president who completes the term of a president from contesting for the office of the President more than once. The same is applicable to a deputy…
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