- Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced plans to amend the 1999 constitution to implement the Supreme Court’s judgment on local government autonomy
- Akpabio thanked President Tinubu for supporting local government autonomy and pledged to ensure the judgment is fully implemented
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has announced that the Senate will amend the 1999 constitution to enable the full implementation of the Supreme Court’s judgment on local government autonomy.
Akpabio made this statement on Thursday in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, while meeting with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to former interim national secretary, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe.
It is worth noting that the Supreme Court had earlier ruled to grant autonomy to all 774 local government areas in Nigeria. This decision followed a lawsuit filed by the federal government against state governors.
In a statement released by Akpabio’s Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, the Senate President expressed his gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his efforts to secure local government autonomy through the Supreme Court ruling.
Akpabio further stated, “The Senate, under my leadership, will make necessary constitutional adjustments to ensure the judgment is implemented fully and without any loopholes that could be exploited.”