Senate approves financial autonomy for local gov'ts The Nigerian Senate has approved financial autonomy for state legislatures, judiciary and local governments in the country. This was revealed on Tuesday during House voting sessions, on the report of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution (Fifth Alteration) Bills, 2022. READ ALSO: NLC demand autonomy of judiciary, state legislatures from National Assembly Senators during voting on the report, however, rejected pension for presiding officers of the legislature. Out of a total number of 88 Senators registered to vote on the bill, 34 voted...