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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FAAC Allocation

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LGA Profiles

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LGA Profiles

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Sumaila LGA of Kano State
Population: 139,128
Shanono Local Government Area, situated within the Kano North Senatorial District, has its administrative headquarters in Shanono Town. Established in 1989 through a separation from Gwarzo Local Government Area, the LGA's population was recorded at 139,128 in the 2006 census. This figure is estimated to have grown to 228,800 by 2022. The LGA encomp...

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Sumaila LGA of Kano State
Population: 250,379
Sumaila Local Government Area (LGA) is headquartered in Sumaila Town and is a constituent of the Kano South Senatorial District. Established in 1991, Sumaila LGA's population was recorded at 250,379 in the 2006 census.  Projections for 2022 estimate the population to have grown to approximately 411,800, with a population density of 277.5 inhabitant...

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Latest Allocations Most Funded LGAs Least Funded LGAs Most Populated LGAs Least Populated LGAs Reset Filters

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Total amount tracked

322

Months captured

774

LGAs covered

5,369+

LGA officials

LGA Resources

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Beyond Financial Autonomy: The Imperative Of Moving From Local Government To Local Governance In Nigeria
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Faces At The Policy Conversation On Accountability In Local Governance
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Policy Conversation On Enthroning Accountability In Local Governance In Nigeria

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