Adamawa State House of Assembly is to repeal the Local Government Administration, System and Establishment Law 2000 to pave way for tenure elongation of Local Government Council Chairmen from 2 to 3 years. The tenure elongation of Council Chairmen was sequel to a letter forwarded to the House by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, seeking the Assembly to repeal a law that will allow for the extension of the  tenure. The letter was read for the...

Stakeholders in Benin during the South-South Regional Roundtable, under the Strengthening Accountability and Governance in Nigeria Initiative (SAGNI), have called for the proactive implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act at the sub-national level to deepen democracy, accountability, and citizen engagement in Nigeria. The event, which was organized by the Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), held on Monday, drew key stakeholders. In his keynote address, Mr Samson Osagie, the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice...

No fewer than 68 motions were adopted within two years by the 8th Assembly of Kogi State House of Assembly and had deliberated on 57 bills. The bills reflected both private initiative and collaboration with the executive arm of government. Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf, Speaker of the Assembly, who disclosed this during the house plenary to mark the end of the second legislative session, said that 39 bills were considered in the first session and 18...