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Governors of the 36 states of the federation are irrevocably committed to the autonomy of the judiciary and legislative arms of government

Advertisement Since the strike which started on April 6, activities of the court have been crippled with litigants bearing the brunt of the action. But why is financial autonomy important for the judiciary? The judiciary is the third arm of government in Nigeria which is responsible for the interpretation of laws. The other two are the executive and the legislature. Advertisement The judiciary is the guardian and protector of fundamental human rights as well as the arbiter of disputes among all...

Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has said that Nigeria could have been on the right path but for past constitutional amendment proposals that were botched.   He said that present challenges of insecurity and poor state of the economy could have been successfully navigated by the solutions...The Advocate

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja State governors and the leadership of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) have finally entered into agreement on the modalities and timelines for the commencement of full financial autonomy for various arms of government at the state level. The deal was brokered by the committee on the implementation of financial autonomy for the state legislature and judiciary arms of government led by the Minister of Lab...

Governors’ lame excuses about insecurity The Punch Published 16 May 2021 INSECURITY in Nigeria is exposing the collective shortcomings of the 36 state governors in curtailing criminal activities in their domains. Although government at the sub-national tier is closer to the people, the overreliance of governors on the Federal Government to curb the nationwide anarchy seems overly misplaced. Therefore, it is imperative for the governors to confront the monster threatening the f...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 16 May 2021 INSECURITY in Nigeria is exposing the collective shortcomings of the 36 state governors in curtailing criminal activities in their domains. Although government at the sub-national tier is closer to the people, the overreliance of governors on the Federal Government to curb the nationwide anarchy seems overly misplaced. Therefore, it is imperative for the governors to confront the monster threatening the fabric of Nigeria’s corporate existence in...

By Ameh Ejekwonyilo The striking Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has rejected the 36 state governors’ proposed template for the implementation of judiciary’s financial autonomy being demanded by the workers. The governors, in their proposal, seek the creation of a State Account Allocation Committee (SAAC) to oversee the distribution of funds to the three arms of government at the state level. But in a communique the union issued after a May 8 meeting of its National Working Committ...

JUSUN rejects governors’ proposal, gives condition to end strike JUSUN says its demand for payment of funds meant for the judiciary directly from the federation account must be met for it to call off the strike. 5 min read The striking Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has rejected the 36 state governors’ proposed template for the implementation of judiciary’s financial autonomy being demanded by the workers. The governors, in their proposal, seek the creation of a ...

Buharis Governments Illegal Interference In The Selection Of New Vice Chancellor For University Of Jos By Usman Masara Kim, Jos Nigeria Listen to article There is currently an unprecedented political interest in the selection of a new Vice Chancellor for the University of Jos, as the current VCs tenure elapses this June. This University has an interesting history of having been founded by a Southwestern University located over 800kms away, under the carefree watch of many Plateau neighbors. W...

“I agree with you absolutely. It has never been this bad in peace times” “You think Nigeria is at peace? If you call this peace time, then what exactly does war look like? For me, the country is at war already. Nigeria is at a tipping point. I visited my Aunty the other day and I was telling her how politicians are already preparing for 2023, her response shocked me, because she is ordinarily an optimist.” “She said…” “She said we should pray to get there first as a country befo...