Exactly one year after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy in Nigeria, 7,060,195 registered voters in Lagos State, Nigeria’s economic nerve centre and revenue powerhouse, head to the polls on Saturday, July 12, 2025, to elect their preferred representatives into chairmanship, vice-chairmanship and councillorship positions across the 20 local government areas (LGAs) and 37 local council development areas (LCDAs) in the state.
Politically, Lagos is of keen interest to many Nigerians, being the home state of President Bola Tinubu, who once ruled the state as governor for eight years (1999-2007) and who is reckoned by many as the ‘Jagaban of Bourdillon’ or the godfather of Lagos politics.
Lagos, located in the Southwest zone of Nigeria, houses over 20 million residents and stands tall as the country’s internally generated revenue leader, generating ₦1.3 trillion in revenue in 2024.
The state is home to the headquarters of most financial institutions, telecoms companies, international oil companies, international and local airports, seaports, as well as the hub of phone markets, wares, among others.