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Financial Autonomy: Oyo Assembly Passes Legislative Funds Management Bill

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As part of major condition for the implementation of financial autonomy for State Legislatures across the Country, the Oyo State House of Assembly has passed its Funds Management Bill, 2021 into Law.  The Bill tagged Oyo State House of Assembly Funds Management Bill, 2021 was passed Continue Reading

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FINANCIAL AUTONOMY WILL CURB EXECUTIVE EXCESSES- OSUN STATE SPEAKER

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The Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, Mr. Timothy Owoeye  has described agitation for financial autonomy of the state Legislature as a weapon to curb the excesses of Executive arm of government. Mr. Owoeye who stated this during the plenary at the State House of Assembly, Osogbo, frowned at the non implementation of the financial autonomy […]Continue Reading

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Financial Autonomy for the Judiciary and Legislature

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Last month, President Muhammadu Buhari signed an Executive Order granting financial autonomy to state assemblies and judiciary. The order followed a report of a presidential committee set up to map out strategies for the implementation of financial autonomy for state legislatures and judiciary in accordance with Section 121(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic Continue Reading

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Financial Autonomy: Don Advocates Transparency

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Head, Department of Political Science University of Ilorin, Dr Gbade Ojo has stressed the need for the state assemblies and the judiciary to be transparent in handling finance when autonomy granted them fully becomes operational. He stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria while speaking on the executive order signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. […]Continue Reading

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Financial Autonomy: Victory for Democracy – Oyo Deputy Speaker

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The signing of an Executive Order for the implementation of financial autonomy for state houses of assemblies and judiciary by President Muhammadu Buhari has been described as a victory for democracy which indicates further sustenance of democratic rule in the country.  Deputy Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Abiodun Fadeyi made this known while […]Continue Reading

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President Buhari Grants Financial Autonomy to State Legislature, Judiciary

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President Muhammadu Buhari has signed an Executive Order granting financial autonomy to the legislature and judiciary across the 36 states of the country. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said these in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Umar Gwandu on Friday. He explained that the Continue Reading