What is the state of Lagos’ budget transparency in 2025?

On the state government’s websites, I was able to find audited statements dating as far back as 2014.

One of the enduring criticisms of the Lagos State Government is the black box nature of its budgeting processes. In 2018, the civic think-tank, BudgIT, described Lagos’ financial statements as “notoriously kept opaque, with scant useful information” in the public domain. This clandestine process is also a popular attack line for opposing politicians who…