Nigeria: Local government autonomy and federalism

From whatever perspective one may be looking at the recently delivered judgement of the Supreme Court of Nigeria which borders on greater financial autonomy for the so long suffocated local governments in the country, it is in sum and truth, a landmark judgement. For instance, to those who believe that local government as a distinct third tier of government has been emasculated by the state governments through wrongful operations of the State -local government joint account; appointment of…