Mazi Okoronkwo applauds Supreme Court over judgement on LGs being run by unelected officials
Nigerian ex international boxer and Ambassador for sports, Mazi Comr Ikechukwu Okoronkwo has applauded the supreme Court over judgement rendered on the running of local govts by unelected officers appointed by the Governor.
Recall that Mazi Okoronkwo fumed over such undemocratic situation.
The judgement from the Supreme Court also barred the Federal Government from further paying LG allocations through the State Governments since the practice has been abused by Governors, who retain the funds and utilise them as they please to the detriment of the LGAs for which the monies are meant.
The pronouncements were made in the ongoing judgment of the Supreme Court in the LG autonomy suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi SAN on behalf is the Fed Govt.
In reaction Mazi Okoronkwo said through a WhatsApp chat sent to Chrysora Media, ‘Congratulations to all the democracy activists’
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