The Federal Government (FG) has taken legal action against the governors of the 36 states at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of local government areas (LGAs).

In the suit marked filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, LATEEF FAGBEMI, the FG seeks full autonomy for all LGAs as the third tier of government.

The FG has specifically requested the apex court to issue an order prohibiting state governors from unilaterally, arbitrarily, and unlawfully dissolving democratically elected local government leaders.

The FG also seeks an order stopping governors from constituting Caretaker Committees to run the affairs of local governments, which is against the Constitutionally recognized and guaranteed democratic system.

Additionally, the FG has requested an order allowing funds credited to local governments to be directly channelled to them from the Federation Account, in line with the Constitution, rather than the allegedly unlawful joint accounts created by governors.

It sought an injunction restraining the governors, their agents, and privies from receiving, spending, or tampering with funds released from the Federation Account for the benefit of local governments when no democratically elected local government system is in place in the states.

The governors of the 36 states were sued through their respective Attorneys General.