The African Democratic Congress, ADC, Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar says he will immediately begin paying local government allocations directly to the councils if elected in the 2027 General Election.
The Former Vice President, in a statement by his spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo, on Tuesday, said Nigeria should be governed by the rule of law and that each tier of government should have the constitutional independence provided for it.
He referred to the Supreme Court judgment of July 2024, which directed that local government funds be paid directly to the councils. Atiku said the current administration has not implemented the ruling.
He pledged that his government would obey court judgments, protect local government autonomy, and send public funds to the level of government for which they are intended.