Local Governments were created to serve the immediate needs of the community within their boundaries. As the third tier of Government and in the view of their closeness to the people unlimited socioeconomic benefits are expected to accrue to the society within the environment and the country in general. Local Governments in Nigeria have however not been able to deliver on their functions as a result of unprofessional conducts. This paper concludes that the issues of ethics, transparency, and accountability in Local Government have been compromised and that justified the sectors failure to deliver on their mandate. It is recommended that ethical standard, code of conduct and servicom centers should be established as units of every local government to realizing these objectives.