Ahead of the upcoming 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published details on voter registration statistics across the country.
Speaking during a World Press Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan outlined the breakdown of registered voters, highlighting the ten states with the highest figures.
Lagos State leads the nation with 7,488,633 registered voters, while Kano State holds second place with a total of 6,000,570.
The breakdown of the remaining top states includes:
3rd: Kaduna State — 4,000,640
4th: Katsina State — 3,876,051
5th: Oyo State — 3,588,111
6th: Delta State — 3,525,988
7th: Benue State — 3,057,225
8th: Ogun State — 3,037,981
9th: Rivers State — 3,000,734
10th: Bauchi State — 3,000,047
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