2027: INEC lists states with most registered voters

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan. Photo: INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has stated that Lagos, Kano and Kaduna have the highest number of registered voters ahead of the 2027 general elections.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting and press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, while giving an update on the national voters’ register.

Amupitan said the register now contains more than 103 million voters following the completion of the commission’s three-phase Continuous Voter Registration exercise and biometric clean-up.

He said Lagos tops the list with 7,488,633 registered voters, followed by Kano with 6,570,276 and Kaduna with 4,662,640.

“The top 10 states by number of registered voters are Lagos State in first position with 7,488,633 registered voters; followed by Kano State with 6,570,276. Next is Kaduna State with 4,662,640 voters. Next is Katsina State with 3,876,051,” Amupitan said.

He listed Rivers as the fifth state with 3,736,434 registered voters, followed by Oyo with 3,588,111 and Delta with 3,525,988.

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“Benue State 3,057,225. Ogun State 3,037,981. And then the 10th is Bauchi State, with 3,012,547,” the INEC chairman said.

The three-phase CVR exercise recorded 10,772,421 new registrations before the final biometric verification and clean-up of the register.

INEC has also scheduled nationwide collection of newly issued Permanent Voter Cards to commence on October 9, 2026.

Below are the top 10 states

1. Lagos — 7,488,633
2. Kano — 6,570,276
3. Kaduna — 4,662,640
4. Katsina — 3,876,051
5. Rivers — 3,736,434
6. Oyo — 3,588,111
7. Delta — 3,525,988
8. Benue — 3,052,225
9. Ogun — 3,037,981
10. Bauchi — 3,012,547