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The Digest:

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in a suit filed by Osun State, which seeks to compel the Federal Government to release all statutory allocations withheld from its 30 Local Government Councils.

Key Points:
  • The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in Osun State's suit over withheld LG funds.
  • The state is seeking to compel the AGF to release allocations to its elected councils.
  • Osun wants an order stopping payments to sacked APC council officials.
  • The AGF's counsel argued the court lacks jurisdiction, calling it a political dispute.
  • He contended the suit is an abuse of process and disclosed no cause of action.
  • The court will communicate a judgment date to the parties later.
  • A related suit was struck out as the issue had been overtaken by events.
This case represents a critical test for local government autonomy and the enforcement of court judgments in Nigeria's federal system.

Sources: TheCable