Seyi Makinde Mounts Pressures On LG Chairmen To Break Ties With ALGON, Opposes Financial Autonomy

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has mandated all the 33 Local Government Chairmen to hold a joint press conference to disassociate themselves from the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) and oppose the recent Supreme Court’s judgement on local government financial autonomy.

According to a reliable source, the directive was issued during a closed-door meeting with the chairmen.

Governor Makinde’s order came in the wake of a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court, which declared that allocations to local governments should be paid directly to democratically elected local government councils.

The Supreme Court’s decision explicitly stated that state governments lack the authority to manage federal allocations on behalf of local governments, a practice deemed unconstitutional by the court.

However, Governor Makinde has taken a contrary stance, instructing that Oyo State’s local government allocations be directed to the State Joint Local Government Account instead.

The Governor reportedly emphasised that the press release disassociating from ALGON and opposing the Supreme Court ruling must be made before he departs for his vacation.

Furthermore, he warned that any chairman who fails to comply with the directive will face severe consequences.