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BREAKING: Lagos Tops INEC List With 7.4M Voters – See Top 10 States
INEC has released the Top 10 States with highest number of INEC registered voters ahead of 2027 election. Lagos tops the list with 7,488,633 voters, Kano second with 6,570,276, as Nigeria’s voter register hits 103.4 million.
According to INEC, the total figure for INEC registered voters increased by 10.7 million after the recent CVR exercise, bringing the national register to 103,428,715. The announcement was made by INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in Abuja.
INEC Top 10 States With Highest Number of INEC Registered Voters (Full List 2026)
| Rank | State | Registered Voters |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3,057,225 |
| 9 | Ogun | 3,037,981 |
| 10 | Bauchi | 3,012,547 |
Breakdown By Zone and Gender
INEC also released full breakdown of INEC registered voters by zone. North-West leads with 25,083,411 voters, South-West second with 19,614,274, while South-East has the lowest with 11,976,218. By gender, male voters are 53,528,218 and female 49,900,497.
PVC Collection Starts October 9
INEC confirmed that collection of new PVCs will start on Friday, October 9, 2026, in all Local Government Areas across Nigeria.
