By Our correspondent
The Supreme Court has ruled that Anambra State will no longer receive federal allocations until local government elections are conducted in the state.
This ruling is a significant blow to the state government which reportedly had depended on local government allocations for many things.
The state has been operating without democratically elected local government officials since 2014.
The governor of the state, Prof Chukwuma Soludo during his inauguration on March 17,2022, had vowed to conduct local government polls in the state within two years of his administration,but this didn’t come to be.
The court’s decision is seen as a victory for advocates of local government autonomy and democratic governance in Anambra State.
The state government has been criticized for its handling of local government affairs, and this ruling may pressure them to prioritize elections and democratic reforms.
The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, who represented the Nigerian Government in the case had sued state governors on the matter
The ruling is a significant development in the political landscape, and its implications are being closely watched by political analysts and citizens alike.
A source told our correspondent that the situation could force Soludo to conduct local government elections in the state before the governorship poll expected to hold in November, 2025.
The a total of 20 states are affected by the apex court’s decision. They are Abia, Anambra,Jigawa, Rivers, Imo, Kwara, Zamfara, Bauchi, Plateau, , Enugu, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, Yobe, Ondo, Osun, Delta, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Benue.
