The Supreme Court in Abuja will today deliver judgment on the suit filed by the Federal Government to secure full autonomy for the 774 local government areas in the country.
The notification of the judgement date was passed to the Federal Government through the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, while state governors were informed through their respective attorneys-general.
Recall that a seven-man panel of the court, led by Justice Garba Lawal, had on June 13, reserved judgment on the matter, adjourning it to Today, July 11.
The 36 states, in separate preliminary objections sought the dismissal of the suit with substantial cost.
According to them, the AGF, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who initiated the action on behalf of the LGAs, lacked the locus standi (legal right) to do so.
