Eligible voters checking for their names on the wall before an election in Nigeria | File photo
Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria) has announced the expansion of its #myLGA project to Ekiti state.
The initiative, supported by the UK foreign, commonwealth and development office (FCDO) through the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, seeks to shift public focus from Abuja to accountability at the grassroots.
In Ekiti, the project will set up #OfficeOfTheCitizen help desks in six LGAs: Ikole, Ido/Osi, Ado-Ekiti, Ijero, Ekiti south-west and Ikere in partnership with the Peace Building and Human Development Centre (PHD Centre) and the New Initiative for Social Development (NISD).
In a statement on Saturday, EiE said the select councils represent urban and rural constituencies that receive significant federation allocations, making them strategic for improving transparency and service delivery.
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Ufuoma Nnamdi-Udeh, EiE’s deputy executive director (programmes), said the project has proven effective in other states.
“These experiences have reinforced a simple truth: all politics is local. Voter registration, election results management, governance, and legitimacy all begin at the grassroots. When citizens engage, leaders are compelled to serve,” she said.
Akindeji Aromaye, EiE’s senior media associate, said the project challenges a long-standing blind spot in Nigeria’s governance debate.
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“For years, conversations about accountability in Nigeria have focused almost entirely on the Federal Government, while states and local governments often get a free pass. With the #myLGA Project, we are changing that,” he said.
The Ekiti rollout comes as political activity builds toward the state’s 2026 governorship election, with EiE framing grassroots engagement as key to credible polls and responsive governance.
