Politics

20 States With Local Government Caretaker Committees Most States have resorted to governing the local governments through caretaker committees set up by the State Government. This is contrary to Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which guarantees the system of local government by democratically elected officials. Caretaker committees have become a prevalent practice in different states across the federation, and are fast replacing local government councils. Factors fingered for the inability of many States to conduct council polls include insecurity, paucity of funds as well as political and legal battles. Thursday’s ruling by the Supreme Court declaring that…

Tinubu Gives Former INEC Chairman Fresh Appointment President Bola Tinubu has given former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega a fresh appointment. The appointment was announced on Tuesday when Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms at the presidential villa in Abuja. Jega was named as co-Chairman of the Committee established to address obstacles to agricultural productivity and open up new opportunities which benefit farmers, herders, processors, and distributors in the livestock-farming value chain. “When you have great opportunity as this, why should Nigeria continue in conflict with the calibre of the…