{"id":352704,"date":"2025-01-17T10:20:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T09:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=352704"},"modified":"2025-01-17T10:20:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T09:20:49","slug":"local-govts-to-receive-direct-federal-allocations-by-january-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/01\/17\/local-govts-to-receive-direct-federal-allocations-by-january-presidency\/","title":{"rendered":"Local govts to receive direct federal allocations by January \u2014 Presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Confirmed that the arrangements were now complete<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Presidency has announced that local government areas across Nigeria will, from the end of January, begin receiving their allocations directly from the Federal Allocation Account Committee, FAAC, marking a significant step towards local government autonomy.<\/p>\n<p>The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, made this announcement in an interview on Arise News on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>Dare emphasised President Tinubu\u2019s commitment to implementing the Supreme Court\u2019s landmark July 2024 judgment, which declared state control over local government funds unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p>WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that in a unanimous decision delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agbim, the Supreme Court of Nigeria held that allocations to local governments should either be paid directly or through states.<\/p>\n<p>However, given the ineffectiveness of the latter, the court-mandated direct payments to local councils.<\/p>\n<p>The judgment followed a suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/11\/09\/why-tinubu-ordered-release-of-minors-charged-with-treason-agf-fagbemi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lateef Fagbemi<\/a>, SAN, advocating for the financial autonomy of Nigeria\u2019s 774 local government areas.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the interview, Dare confirmed that the arrangements were now complete, paving the way for local governments to begin receiving funds directly by the end of January.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a President who ensures local government autonomy. 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