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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Maru LGA of Zamfara State
Population: 293,141
 Maru Local Government Area, with headquarters in Maru town, is located in Zamfara Central Senatorial District. Maru LGA is made up of several towns and villages which include Yar Galadima, Dansadu, Matankan, Dangulbi, Lingyado,Tungar Baush, Bindin, and Gidan Ardo. Spanning 7,421 km², it had a population of 293,141 in 2006, projected to reach 521,5...

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Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara State
Population: 135,964
Shinkafi Local Government Area is located in Zamfara North Senatorial District, with its headquarters in the town of Shinkafi . Towns and villages that make up Shinkafi LGA include Miyasa, Shinkafi, Bwane, Tunga, Fidani, Tubali, and Faru. Covering an area of 921.5 km², it had a population of 135,964 according to the 2006 census, projected to reach...

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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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