President Bola Tinubu has called on governors to fully comply with the Supreme Court judgment on financial autonomy for local governments, stressing that councils cannot function effectively without direct access to funds.
Speaking at the National Caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday night at the Presidential Villa, Tinubu said genuine autonomy requires both legal backing and financial independence.
“There is no autonomy without a funded mandate. We’ll give them their money directly. That’s the truth. That’ll comply with the Supreme Court order,” he declared.
The President also urged governors to support the proposed establishment of state police, describing it as a critical pillar of his administration’s security reform agenda.
He revealed that he had assured international partners of Nigeria’s resolve to make state policing work, pointing to the APC’s nationwide dominance as proof of capacity to deliver.
Tinubu emphasised grassroots leadership, reconciliation, and cooperation within the party as essential to translating numerical strength into effective governance.
APC Leaders Back Security Reforms, Highlight Party Gains
Senate President Godswill Akpabio commended Tinubu’s decisive leadership on national security, citing the recent rescue of over 100 abducted children.
He pledged the Senate’s full backing for tougher measures against kidnapping and banditry, noting that a bill classifying kidnapping as terrorism—with the death penalty attached—awaits presidential assent.
Akpabio also praised Tinubu’s diplomatic intervention in the Benin Republic, stressing that Nigeria’s security depends on regional stability.
APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda highlighted the party’s growing strength, citing high‑profile defections of governors from Bayelsa, Enugu, Taraba, and Rivers as evidence of expanding national appeal.
He noted that APC now holds commanding majorities in both chambers of the National Assembly, consolidating legislative leverage.
Yilwatda unveiled reforms including electronic membership registration, zonal training, and acquisition of land for a new national secretariat in Abuja.
He reaffirmed the party’s backing for Tinubu’s reforms, expressing confidence that APC remains united and well‑positioned for sustained electoral success.
The caucus, attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, governors, National Assembly leaders, and party elders, served as a prelude to today’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.
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