By Oke Godwin Olaoluwa On 11 July 2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered a landmark judgment affirming the constitutional autonomy of local governments in administering their affairs. Before this decision, there had been persistent controversies over the interpretation of Sections 1(1), (2) and (3), 4(7), 5(2)(a) and (b), 7(1) and (3), and 14(1), (2)(a), (2)(c) and (4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), particularly regarding the powers of state governments and State Houses of Assembly over local government administration. In granting the reliefs…
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