The existence of Ibeju Lekki local government could be traced back to 1990 during the local government creation exercise by then Nigeria head of state, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida.

It was one of the four created in Lagos state and one of the two hundred and eighty nine local governments created in the country that year.

It is important to state that it was at this time that nine new states were created in the country.

The seat of the Ibeju Lekki local government was originally at Akodo before the recent Lekki local council development area was carved out, which necessitated the moving of the seat of government to the present Igando Oloja location.

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