…N4.5trn locked in states' coffers
Sixteen months after the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional for state governments to withhold local government funds, the country’s 774 local councils remain largely at the mercy of governors, stripped of fiscal independence, weakened in function, an
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Taofeek Oyedokun
Taofeek Oyedokun is a correspondent at BusinessDay with years of experience reporting on political economy, public policy, migration, environment/climate change, and social justice. A graduate of Political Science from the University of Lagos, he has also earned multiple professional certificates in journalism and media-related training. Known for his clear, data-driven reporting, Oyedokun covers a wide range of national and international socioeconomic issues, bringing depth, balance, and public-interest focus to his work.
