Open Meetings & Public Notice Laws — Nigeria

37 states with open meetings and public notice requirements.

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), s. 7 + Fourth Schedule (LGA mandate); Freedom of Information Act 2011 (records only). No federal open meetings law for LG councils.

Agenda Notice

3 days

Public Comment

Not required

Violation Effect

Voidable

States

Jurisdiction	Law	Regular Notice	Special Mtg	Public Comment	Closed Topics	Score
Abia	Abia State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Adamawa	Adamawa State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Akwa Ibom	Akwa Ibom State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Anambra	Anambra State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Bauchi	Bauchi State Local Government (Establishment and Administration) Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Benue	Benue State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Borno	Borno State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Bayelsa	Bayelsa State Local Government Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Cross River	Cross River State Local Government Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Delta	Delta State Local Government Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Ebonyi	Ebonyi State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Edo	Edo State Local Government Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Ekiti	Ekiti State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Enugu	Enugu State Local Government Areas (Creation and Transitional Provisions) Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
FCT (Abuja)	Federal Capital Territory Area Councils Administration Act	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Gombe	Gombe State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Imo	Imo State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Jigawa	Jigawa State Local Government Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Kebbi	Kebbi State Local Government Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Kaduna	Kaduna State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Kano	Kano State Local Government Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Kogi	Kogi State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Katsina	Katsina State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Kwara	Kwara State Local Government Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Lagos	Local Government Administration Law of Lagos State	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Nasarawa	Nasarawa State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Niger	Niger State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Ogun	Ogun State Local Government Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Ondo	Ondo State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Osun	Osun State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Oyo	Oyo State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Plateau	Plateau State Local Government Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Rivers	Rivers State Local Government Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Sokoto	Sokoto State Local Government Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Taraba	Taraba State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Yobe	Yobe State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30
Zamfara	Zamfara State Local Government Administration Law	3 days	—	Not required	6	30