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Afam Osigwe accuses states of usurping LG signage powers

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By Dennis Agbo ENUGU — Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has accused some state governments of usurping functions constitutionally assigned to local governments, alleging that the practice is being used to frustrate opposition parties ahead of elections. Osigwe made the allegation on Thursday at the ongoing 22nd All […] The post Afam Osigwe accuses states of usurping LG signage powers appeared first on Vanguard News.

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