Local Governance Accountability Portal

The LGA portal was created by Agora Policy and partners with support from MacArthur Foundation to strengthen accountability and governance in Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. It provides free access federation allocations to the local councils from May 1999 till date as well as details of councils and their elected officials.

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Babura LGA of Jigawa State
Population: 212,955

Babaura Local Government Area is situated in Jigawa North-West Senatorial District. It shares borders with Baure Local Government Area of Katsina State to the north, Kazaure LGA to the west, Sule Tankarkar LGA to the east, and Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State to the south . The headquarters of Babura LGA is located in the town of Babura...

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Birnin Kudu LGA of Jigawa State
Population: 314,108

Birnin Kudu Local Government Area (LGA) is located in Jigawa South-West Senatorial District. The LGA comprises several towns and villages, including Badingu, Warawade, Yalwan Damai, Nafara, Lafiya, Kantoga, Chiyako, and Fada . Spanning an area of 1,451 km², Birnin Kudu had a population of 314,108 as of the 2006 census, making it the most populous l...

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