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36 State Houses Of Assembly Speakers Ask For Executive Order
– The Speakers also called for the devolution of powers to the states and local governments through a review of the Exclusive Legislative list
– According to Obasa, who spoke to our correspondent, said that although the amended 1999 Constitution had incorporated the independence and financial autonomy for state
– He added that a presidential intervention by way of an executive order would fast-track the implementation across the Federation
The speakers of the 36 state Houses of Assembly have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to issue an executive order on the implementation of full autonomy for state legislatures.
The speakers were led to the Presidential villa, Abuja by the Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly and Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa.
According to Obasa, who spoke to our correspondent, said that although the amended 1999 Constitution had incorporated the independence and financial autonomy for state legislatures but it was not being implemented in many states.
He added that a presidential intervention by way of an executive order would fast-track the implementation across the Federation.
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“So, we are urging Mr. President to intervene and speed up the implementation.
“We urged the President to come in by an executive order for this implementation to move faster,” he said.
The Speakers also called for the devolution of powers to the states and local governments through a review of the Exclusive Legislative list.
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