Tinubu Has Defied Supreme Court Judgment On Local Government Autonomy – Atiku

Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of deliberately ignoring a binding judgment of the Supreme Court directing the Federal Government to implement direct allocation of funds to local governments from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). He recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, by July next year, the Tinubu administration would have spent two full years failing to comply with the apex court’s ruling.

He added that the Nigerians should be aware that the action is clearly defiance rather than a mere delay.

His words, “This is not delay. It is defiance. Your refusal to act is a calculated political move—using obedience to the law as a bargaining chip for partisan advantage.

By denying local governments their financial autonomy, you are not weakening governors; you are punishing communities and worsening hardship at the grassroots.

The solution is simple: instruct the Attorney-General to enforce the judgment immediately. Anything short of this is a failure of leadership.

Nigeria deserves leadership that obeys the law it swore to protect, not one that bends it for political gain.”

WOW.