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Human Rights Group, CHSR, Calls For Immediate Implementation Of Lagos State LG Law, 2025
The Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) has called for the immediate implementation of the Lagos State Local Government Administrative Law, 2025.
Addressing the press on the issue on Sunday in its Ijaiye, Lagos office, the President of CHSR, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, urged that the law should not be delayed further, saying that they could not keep quiet when things are not being done properly.
“We therefore call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the father of modern Lagos and a national leader, the Attorney General of the Federation, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), other civil society organizations, legal minds, and democratic institutions, to intervene swiftly and urge the Lagos State Government to honour the immediate enforcement of the law in line with constitutional dictates and democratic ethics.
“While we commend Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for assenting to a critical piece of legislation aimed at redefining administrative processes in local governance, we are deeply concerned about the unconstitutional delay in its implementation, now proposed to take effect from August 4, 2025, after the scheduled July 12 Local Government Elections.
“This postponement, in our assessment, is not only ill-advised but raises serious questions about equity, transparency, and political neutrality, especially as it disproportionately favours certain local government areas, notably Oto Awori LCDA and Ikosi-Isheri LCDA, whose position may be directly impacted by the law if it were implemented immediately.
“We strongly assert that once a law is duly passed and signed by the executive arm of government, let it be unequivocally stated,” Omotehinse said.
Comrade Omotehinse stressed that a law becomes operational from the date of assent, unless the law itself contains a clear provision specifying a later commencement date, but that in this case, the Administrative Law 2025 signed on May 7, 2025, contains no such provision, adding that therefore, its implementation should have begun immediately.
The activist added that any attempt to delay or selectively implement such a law, especially for political considerations, will set a dangerous precedent and undermines the principles of the rule of law that Lagos State has long been celebrated for.
“As a pacesetter among Nigerian states, Lagos State should not be seen as circumventing democratic standards for perceived political advantage.
“We consider this delay not just an administrative misstep, but a deliberate move that threatens electoral fairness and could further deepen public mistrust in government processes.
“Delaying the law’s execution until after the elections could create a legal vacuum, open the door to litigation, and damage Lagos State’s hard-earned reputation as a democratic example for other states in the federation,” he stated.
Omotehinse stated that the group is not on the pay roll of the government, but that they are defending the rights of the masses.
He revealed that letters have been written to the Lagos State House of Assembly and the office of the Attorney General of the state to make their position known since they are not a faceless group, saying that the letters would be submitted on Monday.
He emphasised that the CHSR remains committed to defending democratic norms, institutional integrity, and the rights of the governed.
“We will continue to monitor this issue closely and will not hesitate to escalate our advocacy nationally if this undemocratic delay is not reversed,” he said.
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