The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state has called on the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, to return the deductions illegally made from the statutory allocations of local government councils in the state. Speaking at a press conference at Okada, Ovia North East Local Government Area, the state PDP chairman, Dan Orbih, said that Oshiomhole had refused... Read More

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October 28, 2014

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#Lagos dissolves local councils, but does not give a date for next elections

by Godwin Akanfe The Lagos State Government, has directed all local government chairmen and councillors in the state to vacate their offices with immediate effect, following the expiration of their tenure on Tuesday. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Aderemi Ibirogba, directed the elected officers to hand over all property of councils... Read More

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Aderemi Ibirogba, INEC, lagos, Local Councils

May 27, 2013

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Debo Adejugbe: Why do we need Local Councils in Nigeria? (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe This is the era where there is total dependency on the revenue coming from the FG, where the LGAs are now uber-lazy, lacking in creativity to generate revenue In my last Y!Politico piece, I discussed briefly the issue of revenue allocation in Nigeria, its politics and how it affects (or does not)... Read More

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PDP to Oshiomhole: Return local council’s money to them

#Lagos dissolves local councils, but does not give a date for next elections

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