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

Find, analyse and visualise FAAC allocations to the 774 LGAs from May 1999 till date.

LGA Profiles

Find interesting details of Nigeria's local councils, including their locations, date of creation, population and more.

LGA Profiles

Get information about the names, constituencies, gender and party affiliation of elected LGA officials across the country.

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Jalingo LGA of Taraba State
Population: 140,318
Jalingo Local Government Area (LGA), with headquarters in Jalingo Town, falls under Taraba North Senatorial District. It became the state capital in 1991. Covering 401.2 square kilometres, it had 140,318 people in 2006, projected to be 220,700 in 2022, with a density of 1,077 people per square kilometres. Jalingo is a hub for government services, e...

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Karim Lamidu LGA of Taraba State
Population: 193,924
Karim Lamido  Local Government Area (LGA), based in Karim Lamido Town, lies in Taraba North Senatorial District. Established in 1991, it spans 6,092 square kilometres and had 193,924 people in 2006 census, projected at 305,100 in 2022, equating to a density of 36 people per square kilometres. Agriculture, cattle herding, and fishing drive the local...

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

N3.88t

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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