Nigeria: Falana Demands Accountability for Billions Allocated to Local Govts

AllAfrica30 October 2026, 08:45 UTCNigeria

[This Day] Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, yesterday called for greater accountability in local government administration, accusing state governments of undermining local councils' autonomy and frustrating the delivery of essential services through the diversion and mismanagement of their funds.

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