States not bound to domesticate FoI law – Lagos AG

Started by newswarrior, Nov 15, 2011, 07:03 PM

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As Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State present the year 2012 budget estimates to the state House of Assembly today, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeola Ipaye, has said states have the power to enact their own Freedom of Information (FoI) Llw, noting that states were not bound to domesticate the federal FoI law.

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