A bill to for a law to repeal the Kogi State rent control and recovery of residential premises law 2007 and enact the State tenancy law and other matters connected thereto 2025 has passed through first reading in the Kogi State House of Assembly.
The private member bill was sponsored by the Lawmaker representing Ankpa 1 in the Kogi State House Assembly Hon. Lawal Akus.
Akus argued that the bill if passed into law will help improve administrative efficiency, enhance legal clarity, ensure fairer representation on regulatory bodies, and promote modern, digital approaches to tenancy regulation.
“The Kogi State Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law was enacted and assented to in 2007, over 18 years ago. A key limitation of the existing law lies in its exclusive focus on residential premises— a scope that does not reflect the realities of tenancy disputes in the State.
“In practice, the courts have been inundated with cases involving both residential and non-residential accommodations. This inconsistency between the law’s title and its practical application underscores the need for a more inclusive and accurate designation—hence the proposed re-christening as the Kogi State Tenancy Law, 2025.
“The Bill, if considered and passed into law, will no doubt reinforce the role of the State as an impartial regulator in tenancy matters, improve transparency and efficiency, and embrace digital innovation for better service delivery while protecting the rights of both landlords and tenants,” the lawmaker added.
—- On Thu, 15 May 2025 07:42:43 +0100 Odimayo Olatunde <[email protected]> wrote —
A bill to for a law to repeal the Kogi State rent control and recovery of residential premises law 2007 and enact the State tenancy law and other matters connected thereto 2025 has passed through first reading in the Kogi State House of Assembly.
The private member bill was sponsored by the Lawmaker representing Ankpa 1 in the Kogi State House Assembly Hon. Lawal Akus.
Akus argued that the bill if passed into law will help improve administrative efficiency, enhance legal clarity, ensure fairer representation on regulatory bodies, and promote modern, digital approaches to tenancy regulation.
“The Kogi State Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law was enacted and assented to in 2007, over 18 years ago. A key limitation of the existing law lies in its exclusive focus on residential premises—a scope that does not reflect the realities of tenancy disputes in the State.
“In practice, the courts have been inundated with cases involving both residential and non-residential accommodations. This inconsistency between the law’s title and its practical application underscores the need for a more inclusive and accurate designation—hence the proposed re-christening as the Kogi State Tenancy Law, 2025.
“The Bill, if considered and passed into law, will no doubt reinforce the role of the State as an impartial regulator in tenancy matters, improve transparency and efficiency, and embrace digital innovation for better service delivery while protecting the rights of both landlords and tenants” the Lawmaker added.
