The Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, passed the Bill granting full autonomy to the local government and council areas in Nigeria.
Ninety-Two members of the red chambers voted overwhelmingly in support of the Bill, after a clause-by-clause consideration at the Committee on the Whole.
Similarly, the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, also voted for local government autonomy in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution ( as amended).
The House also voted for the abrogation of the states/ local government joint account, as well as financial autonomy for the states legislature and judiciary.
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