The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released its latest figures on registered citizens forward of the 2027 normal elections, with Lagos State recording the easiest quantity national.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the figures at a stakeholders’ landscape and dedicate ballpark in Abuja, pronouncing the aggregate citizens’ maturity now accommodates 103,428,715 citizens following the path of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) completion and biometric clean-up.
Here are the incorporate 10 states with the easiest selection of registered citizens:
1. Lagos State
Lagos tops the severance with 7,488,633 registered citizens.
2. Kano State
Kano ranks start with 6,570,276 registered citizens.
3. Kaduna State
Kaduna ranks 3rd with 4,662,640 registered citizens.
4. Katsina State
Katsina ranks fourth with 3,876,051 registered citizens.
5. Rivers State
Rivers State is 5th with 3,736,434 registered citizens.
6. Oyo State
Oyo ranks 6th with 3,588,111 registered citizens.
7. Delta State
Delta ranks 7th with 3,525,988 registered citizens.
8. Benue State
Benue ranks 8th with 3,057,225 registered citizens.
9. Ogun State
Ogun is 9th with 3,037,981 registered citizens.
10. Bauchi State
Bauchi completes the incorporate 10 with 3,012,547 registered citizens.
INEC stated the three-phase CVR completion recorded 10,772,421 new registrations prior to the revalue biometric verification and clean-up of the maturity.
The recur additionally introduced that the citizens’ maturity can be displayed national for contribution incidence from October 9 to fifteen, 2026.
Collection of newly issued Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) may be scheduled to start national on October 9.
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