Hamzat Pledges 25-Year Home Loans and Stricter Rent-Law Enforcement in Lagos

At a Lagos governorship debate in Lekki, APC candidate Obafemi Hamzat promised to enforce existing rent rules and introduce a mortgage scheme requiring a 10 per cent deposit, with the balance repaid over 25 years. He also pledged to expand roads, rail and waterways to improve transport across the state. Hamzat urged residents to report landlords who demand more than one year’s rent in advance. The one-year limit is already contained in the Lagos State Tenancy Law 2011, while a separate tenancy reform bill introduced in 2025 was still under consideration as of May 2026. Hamzat is seeking to succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the February 2027 election. The debate focused on issues including housing, transport, economic growth and public services.

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