President BOLA TINUBU has hailed the Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy, adding that Nigerians, especially the poor, will be able to hold their local leaders to account.

The President also said an ineffective local government administration is a fundamental challenge to the nation’s advancement over the years.

The apex court had yesterday, declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for local governments.

The Supreme Court also barred governors from dissolving democratically elected local government councils, saying that doing so would amount to a breach of the 1999 Constitution.