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Mixed Reactions As National Assembly Sets To Strip SIECs Of Power To Conduct LG Polls (Video)
The National Assembly is set to initiate a law that will grant the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) authority to conduct Local Government election rather than state electoral bodies
This was revealed by Chairman, Senate Services, Senator Sunday, Karimi during the plenary.
GWG.ng reports that this move follows a recent Supreme Court ruling granting autonomy to local government areas, prompted by a federal government lawsuit.
The judgement also forbade state governors from collecting Local council allocations from the federation accounts.
As captured in a trending video clip by TVC, Senator Karimi asked Nigerians to keep faith that the national assembly will ensure compliance by the various state governors.
Watch video below š
See some reactions from Nigerians on social media:
Ebigwei007 said: “Its finish already, now the fed can now become lord of all, they will control the LGA’s directly, leavinging the governors helpless.”
AcuraZDX said: “The way you guys rant ehh. So if Fubara conducts election tomorrow and his camp clears it all, INEC will sack the LGA chairmen ?”
BERNIMOORE replied AcuraZDX: “I am sure that you are not in tune with the fact that fubara hands are tied right now, he plans to conduct election to LG in october but just Today he was barred from conducting state congressesā¦”
AcuraZDX followed back: “Same court judgment can be upturned. Are you this naive.”
Sapasenator deferred, “E better make FG control am. Our state governors are the most useless and shameless sets of politicians in this country. Now we all realize the power our lawmakers wield. If used for good, There may yet be hope for Nigeria. Let us vote carefully in the future and move for a recall of any non-performing senator/HOR member.”
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