CHAIRMAN OF THE NIGERIAN GOVERNORS FORUM SAYS GOVERNORS ARE NOT OBJECTED TO FINANCIAL AUTONOMY FOR JUDICIARY, LEGISLATURE

Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Monday said governors do not object to financial autonomy for the judicial and legislative arms of government. The Supreme Court on Friday struck out the 66 billion Naira suit filed by the state governors against the Federal Government.

The apex court, however, declared as unlawful and unconstitutional, Executive Order 10 EO10, on the funding of State Judiciary and Legislature. Three days after the ruling, Governor Fayemi who doubles as the and Ekiti State Governor noted that although state governments are duty-bound to pay the allowances of judges, they are not duty-bound to pay their salaries as it is the responsibility of the National Judicial Council. The governor also bemoaned the salary structure for judges, calling on the authorities to urgently review it.