Nigeria, Dec. 20 -- President Bola Tinubu on Friday warned state governors that he may be compelled to issue an Executive Order to ensure direct allocations to local governments if they fail to comply with a Supreme Court ruling affirming financial autonomy for Nigeria's third tier of government.

The president delivered the warning during the 15th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, attended by governors, National Working Committee members, and other party leaders.

Mr Tinubu had earlier sounded a similar warning at the APC's 14th National Caucus meeting on Thursday, emphasising that local government autonomy cannot be achieved without a fun...