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Breaking: Supreme Court grants local governments financial autonomy 

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The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold or tamper with funds allocated to local government councils as the third tier of government.
The apex court declared that the 774 LG councils in the country have the right to manage their own funds and resources.
The landmark judgment was delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim.
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