Fashola: Nigeria’s Constitution Makes Local Government Autonomy Unrealistic
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 19/07/2025
Amid rising demands for local government (LG) autonomy in Nigeria, former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has argued that achieving true independence for the country’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) is unrealistic under the 1999 Constitution. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise program on July 19, 2025, Fashola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Minister of Works and Housing, emphasized that the Constitution’s structure inherently limits LG autonomy due to the significant influence of state governments. Fashola highlighted that Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution (…)
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