Nigeria: Govs will still find way to circumvent proposed LG electoral

Zenith Labour Party chieftain, Hon. Joseph Akinlaja, on Sunday, x-rayed the move by the Senate to create an independent electoral commission for local governments, saying that the fear for its success remained with the state governors and whether political forces would implement it with honesty.

Akinlaja, a former labour leader who represented Ondo-East/West Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives up to 2019, told the Nigerian Tribune in an interview that the problem with…