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S’Court reserves judgement on states’ suit challenging Buhari’s Executive Order 10

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2021 0

The Supreme Court, on Monday, reserved judgement on a suit instituted by the Attorneys-General of the 36 states of the federation, challenging the constitutionality of the Presidential Executive Order 10 issued in 2020 to enforce financial autonomy of state judiciaries and legislatures. A full

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Financial autonomy for State Legislature, Judiciary to commence next week – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2021 0

Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja The Federal Government has said the implementation of financial autonomy for the state legislature and judiciary would commence next week. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, disclosed this in his office after a conciliation meeting to resolve the strike of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff […]

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Governors, legislators, judiciary agree pact on financial autonomy

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2021 0

An agreement has been reached among the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Conference of Speakers and other stakeholders on the implementation of financial autonomy for state legislatures and judiciaries. Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who doubles as the Chairman of the forum, revealed this to State House Correspondents on Monday, at the end of a meeting […]

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Financial autonomy: Governors propose assembly, judicial service commissions

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2021 0

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja Governors are proposing the establishment of state Assembly Service Commission and Judicial Service Commission as conditions for granting the financial autonomy to the judiciary and legislature. There are National Assembly Service Commission and Federal Judicial Service Commission at the federal level. The role of the commission is in the area of

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Financial autonomy for states Legislature, Judiciary: Buhari suspends implementation of Executive Order No. 10

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

…Directs Govs to meet with AGF, Finance minister to work out implementation modalities …Governors rule out going to court Following concerns raised by state governors over Executive Order No. 10 which granted financial autonomy to state assemblies and judiciary, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, suspended the gazetting of the executive order which he

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Financial autonomy for states’ Legislature, Judiciary: Govs to declare position today

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

…To also brainstorm on NLNG ownership, NCDC Bill, FAAC deductions …As Buhari orders setting up of implementation c’ttees by states Following the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to sign an Executive Order granting financial autonomy to the legislature and judiciary at the state level, governors of the 36 states of the federation under the aegis […]

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Delta assembly passes financial autonomy bill for judiciary

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2020 0

The Delta state House of Assembly on Thursday passed the Delta state Judiciary Fund Management (Financial Autonomy) Bill, 2019. The passage of the bill followed the report earlier presented by the Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Mrs. Pat Ajudua, during the plenary of the assembly in Asaba. Speaker Sheriff Oborevwori , who presided over the […]

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Financial autonomy: A litmus test for the Legislature, Judiciary

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

The Fourth Alteration to the 1999 Nigerian Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), which gave autonomy to the state legislature and Judiciary in a bill signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, is one instrument that many Nigerians say will test the character and competence of the officials of the two key institutions. The […]

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Financial autonomy: The challenge before the legislature, Judiciary

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2019 0

The Fourth Alteration to the 1999 Nigerian Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) gave autonomy to the state legislature and Judiciary in a bill signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The amendment specifically meant the granting of financial autonomy and independence to Houses of Assembly and judiciary in the states. Hitherto, the funds […]