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Politics tamfitronics The 36 state governors of Nigeria have scheduled an emergency meeting today to discuss and find common ground on the contentious issue of the proposed new minimum wage, which has been a subject of debate between the federal government, states, and organized labour.The meeting follows the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) decision to postpone deliberations on the minimum wage memo on Tuesday.The governors had previously rejected the federal government’s proposed minimum wage of N62,000, citing concerns that some states would need to borrow funds to implement the new wage. However, organized labour remains resolute in its demand for a minimum wage of N250,000.According to Halima Ahmed, Acting Director on Media and Public Affairs of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the governors will meet at 7 pm today in Abuja to discuss the matter and...

Politics tamfitronics Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has called for the abolition of State Electoral Commissions, citing them as significant impediments to the development of local governments.Fagbemi made this assertion at a one-day discourse on “Nigeria’s Security Challenges and Good Governance at the Local Government Levels,” organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja on Monday.In his speech, Fagbemi criticized the current structure, arguing that state governors exploit constitutional loopholes to undermine local government autonomy.He pointed to sections of the 1999 Constitution, including Section 7(1), Section 83(3), and Section 7(5), which he claims are used by governors to exert undue control over local governments.“Governors have latched on to the inadequacies and lacunas in some sections of the 1999 Constitution to undermine and render local governments redundant,” Fagbemi stated.He accused state governors of manipulating...