AGAIN, LAGOS TOPS INEC REGISTER WITH 7.4M VOTERS

Electoral commission releases final state-by-state voter distribution ahead of 2027 general elections, positioning Lagos and Kano at the summit of national demographic rankings

Lagos State has once again retained its position at the summit of the national voter register, boasting a total of 7,488,633 registered voters ahead of the upcoming 2027 general elections.  

The figures were officially unveiled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during a comprehensive national stakeholders' briefing in Abuja, which outlined the final statistical breakdown following extensive Automated Biometric Identification System cleanups.  

According to the commission's data, Kano State closely follows in second place with 6,570,276 voters, while Kaduna State occupies the third position with 4,662,640 registered citizens.  

Further down the cumulative hierarchy, Katsina State recorded 3,876,051 voters, followed by Rivers State with 3,736,434, and Oyo State with 3,588,111.  

INEC leadership emphasized that the nationwide aggregate has settled at over 103 million voters, reflecting intensified mobilization and continuous registration updates as political parties finalize preparations for the ballot cycles.