LG Autonomy
LG Autonomy: Osun Reverts to 30 LGAs
By Blessing Adegbite The creation of the 774 local government areas (LGAs) in Nigeria is a significant event in the country’s history, with far-reaching implications for governance, administration, and development. Before the creation of the LGAs, Nigeria was a colonial entity with a centralized system of governance. The British colonial administration governed the country through […]
Autonomy: Major Shake up in Osun LGAs as Assembly passes LG Creation, State Electoral Commission Amendment Bill
The Osun State House of Assembly on Tuesday, passed the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (Amendment 1) Bill, 2024 and the Osun State Local Government Areas (Creation & Administration) (Amendment 7) Bill, 2024 into law. The key objectives of these bills are to align the state’s legislation with the recent Supreme Court judgment that upheld […]
