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Abia Assembly Approves Financial Autonomy To LG, Judiciary | READ DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

Jun 08, 2022

Abia Assembly Approves Financial Autonomy To LG, Judiciary | READ DETAILS
The Abia State House of Assembly, have approved financial autonomy to Local Governments, Judicial Commission and the State House of Assembly.

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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="964"] Speaker, Rt. Hon. Engr. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji at Tuesday, June 7 plenary[/caption]

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The House gave the approval on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, during plenary, headed by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Engr. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji.

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The financial autonomy, forms part of H.A.B. 57 : The Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Fifth Alteration).
A Bill for a Law to provide for the 5th Alteration of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria through the amendment of listed sections.

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According to the Speaker, the House will continue the consideration of the remaining part of the Bill on the next Legislative Day having deliberated on the other part.

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Hon. Solomon Akpulonu, Majority Leader of the House moved for adjournment of plenary and was seconded by Hon. Kelechi Onuzuruike, Member representing Umuahia North State Constituency.

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The House adjourned plenary till Wednesday, June 2, 2022.

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Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had on May 20, 2020, signed into law the Executive Order 10 which grants financial autonomy to the legislature and the judiciary.

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