APC Govs Agree To Implement Judicial, Legislative Autonomy

Governors elected under the platform of All Progressives
Congress (APC) are set to commence process for implementation of
autonomy of the judiciary and state legislature as agreed by the
Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) Committee and other
stakeholders.

This decision was reached at an emergency meeting of the
Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), the umbrella body of APC
Governors in Abuja, after reviewing and adopting the
recommendations of the Gov Aminu Tambuwal- led NGF Committee.

A statement by chairman of the Forum, Governor Abubakar Bagudu
of Kebbi on Friday in Abuja, explained consultations are to
commence by Attorneys-General of APC- controlled States with a view
to providing necessary legal framework for the implementation of
the policy.

Badugu noted the Tambuwal-led NGF Committee consulted all the
critical stakeholders, notably leadership of State Judiciary and
Assemblies.

He declared the Committee jointly reached agreements on specific
initiatives to be taken by State Governments to guarantee autonomy
for State judiciary and assemblies.

In the light of this, Bagudu said the meeting “endorsed
agreements reached by the Governor Tambuwal-led NGF Committee and
enjoined all APC controlled states and indeed all states to
commence the process of implementing the submitted
recommendations.

“As part of the process of implementing the NGF agreements in
APC controlled states, “appropriate consultations with
Attorneys-General will take place in order to provide all necessary
legal framework for the implementation of the Governor Tambuwal-led
NGF Committee’s proposed recommendations.”

Governors elected under the platform of All Progressives
Congress (APC) are set to commence process for implementation of
autonomy of the judiciary and state legislature as agreed by the
Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) Committee and other
stakeholders.

This decision was reached at an emergency meeting of the
Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), the umbrella body of APC
Governors in Abuja, after reviewing and adopting the
recommendations of the Gov Aminu Tambuwal- led NGF Committee.

A statement by chairman of the Forum, Governor Abubakar Bagudu
of Kebbi on Friday in Abuja, explained consultations are to
commence by Attorneys-General of APC- controlled States with a view
to providing necessary legal framework for the implementation of
the policy.

Badugu noted the Tambuwal-led NGF Committee consulted all the
critical stakeholders, notably leadership of State Judiciary and
Assemblies.

He declared the Committee jointly reached agreements on specific
initiatives to be taken by State Governments to guarantee autonomy
for State judiciary and assemblies.

In the light of this, Bagudu said the meeting “endorsed
agreements reached by the Governor Tambuwal-led NGF Committee and
enjoined all APC controlled states and indeed all states to
commence the process of implementing the submitted
recommendations.

“As part of the process of implementing the NGF agreements in
APC controlled states, “appropriate consultations with
Attorneys-General will take place in order to provide all necessary
legal framework for the implementation of the Governor Tambuwal-led
NGF Committee’s proposed recommendations.”