Eko DisCo

Eko DisCo, also known as EKEDC or the Eko Electricity Distribution Company, is one of Nigeria's eleven electricity distribution companies, serving parts of Lagos and Ogun States.

History

EKEDC was founded after the unbundling of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria under the Electric Power Sector Reform Act and was privatized in November 2013 alongside other DisCos. Initially owned by West Power & Gas, in January 2025 Transgrid Enerco, a consortium of North‑South Power, Axxela, and Stanbic Infrastructure Growth Fund, signed an agreement to acquire a 60% stake in EKEDC.
In mid-2024, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission warned EKEDC to pause the replacement of Unistar prepaid meters amid compliance concerns. In July 2021, a consumer group sued EKEDC and Ikeja over estimated billing practices.
In March 2025, it reported that Nigerian Army personnel assaulted staff and damaged equipment at its Badagry substation during a power upgrade.

Board disputes

In April 2024, EKEDC's parent company WPG dismissed its first female managing director, Dr. Tinuade Sanda, following internal board disputes initiated after a NERC directive to end secondment arrangements. Rekhiat Momoh was subsequently appointed Acting CEO. In early 2024, the Nigerian House of Representatives investigated alleged boardroom conflicts, citing the federal government's 40% stake as a reason for oversight.