Fact-Check: False! Lagos State Didn’t Build 18,000 Housing Units in Eight Years
Claim: The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State claimed that the Lagos State Government built 24 housing estates, 18,000 units, in eight years. Verdict: False Full...
Claim: The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State claimed that the Lagos State Government built 24 housing estates, 18,000 units, in eight years.
Verdict: False
Full Text:
On 8 November 2026, the Nigeria Debate Consortium organised a governorship debate, the first in a planned series of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, at The Hub by IALA, House of His Glory, Marwa, Lekki, Lagos.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate and incumbent Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, claimed during his manifesto that the Lagos State government has built 24 housing estates and 18,000 units in the last 8 years.
As elections approach, politicians use exaggerated statements and figures to attract public attention. NDRFactcheck follows the debates to identify claims for verification.
We therefore verify these claims to provide accurate information.
Verification
In a Google keyword search in an article reported by Nairametrics on 24th October, 2026, the governor of Lagos State, in a latest report on housing in the state represented by the Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, said that his administration has delivered 10,623 units across 23 estates, while ongoing schemes and joint venture projects are expected to bring the total delivered or projected for completion to 14,022.
These figures indicate 10,623 housing units across 23 estates since 2019, while the 14,022 figure is the target for when ongoing projects finish before the end of his tenure.
However, a news report reported by the Lagos State governor through the Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai announced the commissioning of new 233 Housing Units at Abraham Adesanya Housing Estate, Ajah, on Friday, November 21st, 2025, bringing all the units of the state to 16,255.
Conclusion:
NDRFactcheck was able to confirm that the official records show 23 estates and 10,623 units since 2019, not 24 estates and 18,000 units. The claim is false.
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