Nigerians have taken to social media to react to the judgment, but popular sentiment indicates that the development is a welcome idea. On Thursday, July 11, 2024, the Supreme Court granted financial autonomy to the 774 local government areas in the country.The ruling implies that state governments will no longer receive funds on behalf of local government councils as the court ordered the Federal Government to henceforth pay allocations directly to the councils from the federation account. The court’s verdict is predicated on the argument that development at the grassroots is stunted because s…