Claim: Lagos State is bordered only by the Atlantic Ocean and Ogun State
Source: Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos State Governor)
Verdict: False
Researched by Charlotte Gbonsu
On July 15, 2026, Daniel Bwala, a special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, shared a teaser to an interview he conducted with Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on X, (here) where they discussed developments in Lagos.
During the discussion,Governor Sanwo-Olu stated that Lagos has only two neighbours – the Atlantic Ocean and Ogun State. He made the remark while interjecting Bwala’s reference to Oyo State as Lagos’ neighbour.
“By the way, it’s not neighbouring, it’s after the neighbour. I (Lagos) have only two neighbours, Atlantic Ocean and Ogun State,” he said.
This fact-check will verify the claim that Lagos is only bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Ogun State.
Fact-check
Our checks show that Lagos State is bordered by three neighbours including the Atlantic Ocean to the south, Ogun State to the northeast and the Republic of Benin through an international border to the west.
The Lagos-Benin border is known as Seme border and stretches about 60 miles, located in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State.
GhanaFact looked up the official website of the Lagos State Government via its AI assistant, Eko Smart, when asked whose Lagos’ neighbours were, it listed the Republic of Benin as one of Lagos State’s neighbours.
An article titled ‘Climate Change Impacts in a Rapidly Growing Urban Region – A Case Study of Ikeja Lagos Nigeria’ from Research Gate mentioned that Lagos is also bordered by the Republic of Benin through the west. Other Nigerian States like Lagos also share a border with Benin Republic. These include Ogun, Oyo, Kwara, Niger and Kebbi States.
We also reached out to the Lagos State Governor through the official email address displayed on the State’s website but have not received a response. We will update the story once we receive a response.
Verdict:
The claim by the Lagos State Governor that the Lagos has only two neighbours is false.
