The National Union of Local Government Employees said it would hold a national day of prayer and fasting towards victory for local government autonomy at the Supreme Court on Thursday.
The national president of NULGE, Hakeem Ambali, made this known in a text message sent to our correspondent on Wednesday in Abuja.
The PUNCH reports that the Supreme Court has fixed Thursday to deliver the judgment in a suit seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country.
The suit was filed by the Nigerian government against the 36 state governors
“NULGE declares Tomorrow a day of national prayer and fasting towards victory for Local Government Autonomy at Supreme Court,” the message by Ambali read.
The Nigerian government had filed a suit at the Supreme Court against governors of the 36 states.
In the suit marked SC/CV/343/2024, the Federal Government is seeking full autonomy for the country’s 774 local governments.
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