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FACT CHECK:  How True Are These Claims On Local Government Autonomy?

FACT CHECK:  How True Are These Claims On Local Government Autonomy?

On January 26, 2024, an X user (formerly Twitter) posted a thread with the headline “BREAKING NEWS: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY GRANTS FULL AUTONOMY TO THE 774 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF NIGERIA AS INEC IS NOW TO CONDUCT LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS..”  The second highlight of the thread is that “ “The National Assembly on Tuesday, granted full financial...

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FACT CHECK: Kogi Local Government Workers are on Percentage Payment

FACT CHECK: Kogi Local Government Workers are on Percentage Payment

On October 6, 2023, Leke Abejide, the gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kogi state, who doubles as the member representing the Yagba federal constituency in the House of Representatives, was the guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today. While answering questions on his candidacy, he made a claim on salary payment for...