Both chambers of the National Assembly during voting on the Constitution Amendment, voted in favour of Local Government administrative autonomy as a tier of government and guarantee their democratic existence and tenure
In the House of Representatives, the bill to create a special account through which funds for local governments will be paid directly from the Federation Account had two hundred and fifty seven votes while nine persons voted against.
Two hundred and fifty eight members voted for local government autonomy in the House of Representatives while fifteen voted against.
In the Senate Chamber, Local government financial autonomy had ninety two votes and two against.
The voting was done electronically.
