BREAKING: Court Affirms LGs as Autonomous, Grants Direct Access to UBE Funds

Thenews_chronicle | 29-12-2025 10:32pm |

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that local governments are an independent, autonomous tier of government, nullifying provisions of the 2004 Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act that placed them under state control. Justice Emeka Nwite ordered that Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs) can now directly access federal UBE funds from the Universal Basic

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