The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has threatened to sue the Federal Government over the continued withholding of the funds due to local government councils in Osun State.
In a strongly worded letter dated August 19 and addressed to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Association described the continued seizure of the allocation as unconstitutional, illegal, and a dangerous affront to judicial pronouncements.
The lawyers’ umbrella body, while calling on the Federal Government to immediately release statutory allocations due to local government councils in Osun State, says those in authority must respect the rule of… Continue..Reading..