The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has emphasised the importance of eliminating states’ electoral commissions, citing them as the primary obstacles hindering the progress of local governments.
Fagbemi made this disclosure during a one-day event in Abuja on Monday.
He discussed the challenges facing Nigeria’s national security and good governance at the local government levels.
“To achieve this, many experts have proposed that there is a need for the scrapping of the state independent electoral commission.
“Their functions and powers should be transferred to the Independent National Electoral Commission because the state independent electoral commission remains an appendage to every incumbent governor.
“This is perceived as the root cause of the problem of local government administration in Nigeria,” he said
