Some states run LGAs with caretaker committees
•Practice breaches Section 7 of constitution, *Anambra, Imo, Borno, others emerge as worst states, *N-East worst hit with 91 of 112 LGAs affected, *S-East follows with 65 of 95 LGAs hit, *N-West emerges best with 149 of 186 LGAs under democracy, *We’ve peculiar circumstances in Nigeria – NULGE, *Aggrieved councils should go to court – NGF source, *Imo’ll hold LG poll this year – Uzodimma, *Govs carried out coups against LGAs — Agbakoba *Democracy not working at LGAs — Akhaine AS Nigeria struggles to deepen her democracy, no fewer than 17 state governments are running their local councils with transition or caretaker committees. Currently, 323 (41.73 per cent) of the 774 local councils are without elected chairmen and councillors. This is contrary to Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which guarantees the system of local government by democratically-elected officials. However, 451 LGAs (58.27%) across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, have elect...