The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Gagbemi, emphasized the importance of eliminating State Electoral Commissions, citing them as the primary obstacles hindering the progress of local governments.
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 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 remain an appendage to every incumbent governor.
“This is perceived as the root cause of the problem of local government administration in Nigeria,” he said