Lagos, California forge Historic Sister-State Partnership
Lagos State government has forged a sister-state relationship with the California State Assembly, United States through the Assembly Concurrent Resolution 129 (ACR 129). The resolution was sponsored by Assembly member Matt Haney, and unveiled at the California-Africa Climate and Economic Forum 2026, establishing one of the most significant Africa–California diplomatic ties in recent history. L-R: Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Office of Diaspora Affairs, ESV. Jermaine Sanwo-Olu with California Assembly member, Matt Haney. It was revealed in a statement that the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Office of Diaspora Affairs, ESV Jermaine Sanwo-Olu accepted the resolution on behalf of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the gathering of government officials, business leaders, and Nigerian diaspora representatives held recently in San Francisco, California. Sanwo-Olu said both Lagos State and the state of California would benefit from the ...