Monday, June 29, 2026

Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs)

October 27, 2025

Lagos assembly approves new administrative regulations, guidelines for councils

Mr Obasa said the approval of these guidelines marked another bold step by the assembly towards strengthening grassroots governance.

Speaker Mudashiru Obasa
March 3, 2025

Ex-Lagos guber candidate Jandor dumps PDP, cites betrayal by party leaders

Announcing his resignation on Monday at his office in Ikeja, Mr Adediran said he was leaving the party owing to what he called betrayal by PDP elders.

Abdul-Azeez Adediran
October 28, 2024

Stakeholders advise FG not to scrap LCDAs

“We still have power to supervise spending of the local government and we can still call them,” he said.

Onigbongbo LCDA
October 18, 2024

Lagos council chairmen oppose bill to scrap 37 LCDAs

The speaker said the ultimate objective of the bill is to bring governance to all parts of the state.

July 8, 2024

Ondo electoral commission postpones LG polls indefinitely over parties’ non-compliance

ODIEC’s spokesperson, Joseph Aremo, announced the indefinite postponement of the polls, citing political parties’ non-compliance with guidelines.

Election
January 3, 2024

Court Order: Gov Aiyedatiwa suspends local council caretaker committees

The suspension was announced on Wednesday in a letter from the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.

Lucky Aiyedatiwa
September 9, 2023

Akeredolu signs controversial Ondo LCDA bill into law

Many communities, towns and regions of the state had rejected the creation and the site of the LCDAs.

Ondo State governor Rotimi Akeredolu signing a bill
July 30, 2023

Ondo moves to create 33 new LCDAs, opposition kicks

Ondo has 18 local government areas (LGAs). If passed into law, the number of councils in Ondo would be 51.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu
October 16, 2022

Osun: APC sweeps LG polls conducted one month to Gov. Oyetola’s tenure end

The polls comes as Governor Gboyega Oyetola leaves office on November 27, having lost his re-election bid to PDP’s Ademola Adeleke.

OSIEC/Gov Oyetola
May 18, 2022

Okada ban in Lagos councils permanent: Sanwo-Olu

The governor urged the Police to enforce the order without compromise.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Okada riders