CRIPPLING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

The article discusses the constitutional role of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) in conducting local government elections across Nigeria's 36 states. It notes that over the past 27 years, these elections have often been manipulated by governors to favor their political parties, resulting in local governments being run as private fiefdoms. Despite numerous court rulings, the abuse of local governments by state governments has continued for over two decades, leading to degradation at the grassroots level and contributing to insecurity and social strife. In the past three months, at least six states have conducted local government elections.

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