LG Autonomy: Senate moves to establish Local Government Independent Electoral Commission

A bill to establish the Local Government Independent Electoral Commission is being considered in the Nigerian senate.

The Bill titled, “Local Government Independent Electoral Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024” was sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, (APC – Niger East).

The Bill scaled first reading in the Senate on Thursday.

This move follows the financial autonomy granted to the local government in Nigeria.

The upper house kickstarted the process on Thursday through a Bill seeking to establish a federal agency that will conduct local government elections in the country.