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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Surulere LGA of Oyo State
Population: 140,339

Surulere Local Government Area (LGA), with headquarters in the town of Iresa-Adu , is located in the Central Senatorial District, Oyo State, Nigeria. It was created on 11th May 1989 and covers a total area of 846.3 km². The LGA has a population of 142,070 (censure 2006) and 200,600 As projected for 2022. Surulere has a population density of 237.0...

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Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State
Population: 179,805

Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA), with its headquarters in Barkin Ladi Town, is part of the Plateau North Senatorial District in Plateau State, Nigeria. Created in 1976, the LGA covers an area of approximately 1,032 square kilometers and a population of about 179805 (2006 census), and is projected to be 264,500 in 2022, giving it a populatio...

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