Amuwo-Odofin

Amuwo-Odofin
LGA
Coordinates: 6°27′N3°16′E / 6.450°N 3.267°E / 6.450; 3.267
Country	Nigeria
State	Lagos State
Government
• Local Government Chairman	Prince Lanre Sanusi
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Website	www.amuwo-odofin.gov.ng

Amuwo-Odofin is a local government area (LGA) in the Badagry Division, Lagos State, Nigeria. ^[1]

As of July 2025 the Executive Chairman of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area is **Prince Lanre Sanusi**, who assumed office following the July 2025 local government elections. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Amuwo Odofin LGA is divided into Oriade and Amuwo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) with 7 wards each; Abule-osun, Agboju, Ibeshe, Ijegun, Irede, Kirikir and Kuje wards constitute Oriade LCDA and Ado-soba, Ekoakete, Ifelodun, Ilado Tamaro, Irepodun, Odofin and Orire wards comprising Amuwo LCDA.

Spread among the 14 wards are 67 communities, 12 of which are Urban, 8 semi-urban and 47 rural. Amuwo Odofin LGA has a population density of approximately 300,000 people per square kilometer. ^[5]

The LGA, with a population of over 1,500,000 according to the 2006 Census shares its boundaries with Ajeromi and Ifelodun LCDA in the East, Oriade LCDA in the West, the Badagry Creek to the South and Isolo/Igando LCDA to the North.

Administration

The Executive Chairman (Local Government Chairman) is the political head of the council. In July 2025 Prince Lanre Sanusi was declared winner in the Amuwo-Odofin chairmanship contest and later presented with his Certificate of Return as part of the LASIEC ceremony for winners. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

The Activities of Amuwo Odofin

Aerial view of Snake Island, located within Amuwo-Odofin LGA

Since assuming office in July 2025, Chairman Prince Lanre Sanusi has initiated several developmental activities in Amuwo-Odofin LGA:

• **Environmental Sanitation & Beautification** – clearing of street traders and illegal structures to restore orderliness and improve the aesthetics of Festac and surrounding communities. ^[10]
• **Road Rehabilitation** – commencement of palliative road works in key areas such as Mile 2, Agboju, and Festac Link Bridge axis to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion. ^[11]
• **Healthcare Support** – free medical outreach programmes in partnership with NGOs to provide residents with access to basic healthcare and awareness campaigns.
• **Youth & Empowerment Programs** – vocational training initiatives for young people in ICT, fashion, and business skills aimed at reducing unemployment.
• **Community Engagement** – active town hall meetings with residents across wards to ensure inclusiveness in governance and transparency in decision making.

Name variants

Some social media and local posts reference alternate name forms for the current chairman (for example posts using "Prince Ismail", "Olanrewaju Ismail" or similar variants), while national newspapers most commonly refer to him as "Prince Lanre Sanusi". ^{[12] [13]}

References

1. places. "Towns & Villages in Amuwo-Odofin « Lagos State « Nigeria". Towns & Villages. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
2. "[FULL LIST] Lagos LG poll: APC sweeps all chairmanship seats". Punch. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
3. "2025 Election Results – LASIEC". LASIEC. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
4. "LASEIC presents Certificates of Return to newly elected LG officials". Vanguard. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
5. Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (2011). LAGOS BUREAU OF STATISTICS. Lagos: Secretariat, Alausa. p. 3.
6. "LASEIC presents Certificates of Return to newly elected LG officials". Vanguard. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
7. "[FULL LIST] Lagos LG poll: APC sweeps all chairmanship seats". Punch. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
8. "Sanusi: it's a new beginning". The Nation. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
9. "LASEIC Presents Certificate of Return – FestacOnline". FestacOnline. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
10. "Sanusi: it's a new beginning". The Nation. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
11. "Sanusi begins road rehabilitation in Amuwo". FestacOnline. August 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
12. "Prince Lanre Sanusi media post". Instagram. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
13. "Sanusi: it's a new beginning". The Nation. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.