The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has affirmed that no state or individual possesses the authority to overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy.
Speaking in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday during a media chat, Fagbemi stressed that the apex court’s decision is binding and non-negotiable, and all parties must comply.
His remarks came in response to the recently enacted Anambra State Local Government Administration Law 2024, which Governor Chukwuma Soludo argued was necessary due to the complexities surrounding absolute local government autonomy.
Soludo had commented, “Absolute autonomy for the 774 local government areas in the country is unrealistic and could cause disorder if not carefully structured.”
However, the AGF dismissed any attempt to amend the Supreme Court’s ruling. “Are they going to rewrite the judgment of the Supreme Court? Once we have the full details of their law, we will act accordingly,” Fagbemi stated.
