LOCAL GOV ERNMENT AUTONOMY AND THE BOTCHED NIGERIAN 1999 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS: THE ‘COVERT’ AGENDA

dc.contributor.author	MUSA, Sulieman
dc.date.accessioned	2024-07-12T10:37:06Z
dc.date.available	2024-07-12T10:37:06Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.citation	AJLHR 4(2) 2020	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2632
dc.description.abstract	The cry for the autonomy of local governments in Nigeria is no longer news'. This study reveals the need for a constitutional amendment to make local governments masters over their finances, exist and function as envisaged by the Constitution and be free from the manipulations of governments of states. This study recommends inter alia for an action challenging the extent of the powers of governors over the State Joint Local Government Account. The appendix consists of some important parts of the botched Constitutional Amendment Bill. 2016 which remains relevant til! date. Key words: Local Government, autonomy. Federation Account.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Baraka Press Kaduna	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	4;2 196-203
dc.subject	: Local Government, Autonomy, Botched, 1999 Constitutional Amendments, ‘Cbvcrt’ Agenda	en_US
dc.title	LOCAL GOV ERNMENT AUTONOMY AND THE BOTCHED NIGERIAN 1999 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS: THE ‘COVERT’ AGENDA	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US