- Femi Falana SAN confirmed that under the Lagos State Local Government Administration Law 2025, no chairman can serve beyond two terms or eight years.
- The law applies immediately to all current officeholders across Lagos State’s LGAs and LCDAs.
- Violating the new tenure limit can lead to disqualification or nullification of election results in court.
Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, has declared that no local government or LCDA chairman in Lagos State is permitted to serve more than two terms—or a total of eight years—under the newly enacted Lagos State Local Government Administration Law 2025.
Ekohotblog reports that speaking at an interactive media session held at his Ikeja chambers, Falana emphasized that the law, signed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on May 7, 2025, has taken immediate effect and applies uniformly across all 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs in the state.
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“Once the law was signed, it became effective immediately and binding,” Falana said. “The governor cannot postpone the commencement of a law that has already been signed.”
Addressing the misconception that the new law should not affect current officeholders, Falana called such interpretations “bunkum,” insisting that the law overrides any previously repealed legislation, as clarified in Section 59(3).
He explained that Section 28(4) of the law treats any vice chairman or councillor who completes a chairman’s term due to death, resignation, or impeachment as having served a full term.
“If someone has completed two years of another person’s tenure and then served another full term, that’s it,” he stated. “They are not eligible to run again. Anything beyond eight years is unknown to the new law.”
Falana further warned of severe legal consequences for violators. He explained that anyone who contests in breach of the law risks disqualification through pre- or post-election litigation.
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“If a person contests unlawfully and wins, the election can be nullified. Votes cast for such a person may end up being wasted,” he cautioned.
He urged political parties to conduct thorough legal checks on their candidates before elections. “Failure to comply with this law can lead not only to electoral defeat but also to legal embarrassment and reputational damage,” he added.
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