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Thailand’s new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul takes the helm
Thailand‘s parliament has elected Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the conservative Bhumjaithai party, as the country’s new prime minister. Anutin secured a convincing victory with 311 votes, surpassing the required majority of 247 votes among the House of Representatives’ 492 active members. His opponent, Chaikasem Nitisiri from the Pheu Thai party, received 152 votes, with 27 […]
SERAP Seeks Court Order for CBN to Reveal LG Payments
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a legal action at the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking an order to compel the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to publicly disclose detailed records of any direct payments made to Nigeria’s 774 local government councils from the Federation Account. The rights group is demanding […]
SERAP Demands CBN Disclose Direct Funding to Local Governments
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a strong demand to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to publicly disclose whether it has commenced direct disbursement of allocations to the 774 local government areas (LGAs) across the country. This request follows the recent Supreme Court ruling nullifying the longstanding practice of state governors […]
Constitution Does Not Allow State or LG Secession, Says Legal Scholar
Despite growing conversations around local government autonomy in Nigeria, a legal scholar has reaffirmed that the current Nigerian Constitution does not provide for the separation or independence of states and local government areas (LGAs). Professor Samuel Oguche, a Senior Executive Fellow at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies and a visiting law professor […]