JAMB - Government (1995 - No. 37)
Presidentialism in local government administration in understood to mean
the abolition of the role of trditional rulers as chairmen
local government chief executives to be known as presidents
chairmen of local governments to serve as accounting officers
the phasing out of the post of councillors
Explanation
Presidentialism refers to a system where executive authority is concentrated in a single elected official, similar to the presidential system at the national level.
Under this system, the local government chairman acts as both the political leader and the accounting officer, meaning they are responsible for financial management, budget implementation, and overall administration, just like a president at a higher level of government.
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