Lagos risks N114.5 billion from pending government lawsuits

Meanwhile, the state government may be liable for up to N114.5 billion in payments from lawsuits brought against it, according to the attorney-general.

These court cases include land disputes (over 2,500) and chieftancy disputes (250). Attorney-general Lawal Pedro said the state’s ministries department and agencies (MDAs) must devise strategies to reduce such litigations, the News Agency of Nigeria reported.