LASG Drag Ogun State Govt Before FG Over Land Boundary Dispute

By Akinwale Kasali

There is a cold war between the Lagos State Government and the Ogun State Government over a recurring land boundary issues.

This has led to communal clashes among residents of border communities.

In ending this recurring decimal, the Lagos State Government has approached the Federal Government to challenge Ogun State Government’s claim to land along the borderline between both States.

The LASG said its decision to approach the Federal Government through the National Boundary Commission, NBC, is aimed at retaining its borderlines as well as protect its citizens from constant attacks from residents of Ogun State who were also laying claims to their land.

According to the Government, the disputed land spans across the borderlines with Ogun, particularly in three Local Government Areas of the State.

It would be recalled that six months ago, Governor Abiodun of Ogun State had declared that none of the State’s border land would be ceded to its neighbours including Lagos State and Oyo State.

Bolaji Roberts, Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, made this disclosure about the LASG’s decision to approach the FG following this development during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held today, Thursday, at the Bagualda Kaltho Press Centre In Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

Roberts noted that the LASG, through the Ministry, received and addressed several reports relating to boundary issues in 2024, with the Ogun State Government not cooperating with its Lagos counterpart in addressing the issues, leading to the LASG approaching the FG.