LG Autonomy: The mess gets messier, by Zainab Suleiman Okino When the Supreme Court delivered its landmark judgment on financial autonomy for the 774 Local Governments (LGs) in July 2024, many believed salvation had finally reached the grassroots. The verdict was expected to empower LGs to make decisions and take actions without seeking approval from state governors, potentially ushering in much-needed development to this long-neglected tier of government. How wrong we were. The office of the Secretary of the Government of the Federation, George Akume, established an inter-ministerial committee to enforce...