2027 Elections: Registered Voters in All 36 States and FCT — Lagos Leads With 7.49 Million

Lagos State has the highest number of registered voters in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections, with 7,488,633 voters, while Ekiti has the smallest register among the 36 states, with 1,055,708.

A state-by-state breakdown published by The Guardian on Tuesday, October 6, citing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) figures, puts the national register at 103,428,715 voters across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Kano ranks second with 6,570,276 registered voters, followed by Kaduna with 4,662,640. Katsina and Rivers complete the five largest registers, with 3,876,051 and 3,736,434 voters respectively.

The Bureau Journal’s arithmetic check confirms that the 37 figures in the published breakdown add up to the reported national total of 103,428,715.

Full Voter Register for the 36 States and FCT

The table below ranks every state and the FCT by the reported number of registered voters.

Source: INEC figures reported by The Guardian on October 6, 2026. Ranking and arithmetic verification by The Bureau Journal.

Ten States Have More Than Three Million Registered Voters Each

The breakdown places Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Rivers, Oyo, Delta, Benue, Ogun and Bauchi above the three-million mark.

Lagos and Kano are the only states with more than six million registered voters each. Kaduna follows with more than four million, while Katsina, Rivers, Oyo and Delta each exceed 3.5 million.

At the other end, Cross River, Kwara, Ebonyi, Gombe, Yobe, Bayelsa and Ekiti each have fewer than two million registered voters. The FCT also falls within that range.

The figures show the size of each jurisdiction’s potential electorate. They do not establish how many voters will participate or which candidates they will support.

Kogi Ranks 25th, Kebbi 22nd

Kogi’s 2,232,398 registered voters place it 25th in the nationwide ranking, immediately below Taraba and above Zamfara.

Kebbi ranks 22nd with 2,309,503 voters, ahead of Abia and behind Osun.

Voter mobilisation has already featured in The Bureau Journal’s coverage of Admiral Usman Jibrin’s appeal for Nigerians to take PVC collection seriously and Muhammed Abdullahi’s registration campaign in Kogi East.

Registration Strength Depends on Turnout

A larger register gives a state a larger pool of potential voters, but election-day participation remains decisive. PVC collection, successful accreditation and turnout determine how many registered citizens ultimately cast ballots.

The figures therefore provide a basis for examining electoral participation across the country, rather than predicting party victories.

Election preparations also include INEC’s recruitment of ad hoc staff and constituency adjustments, including the restoration of four State Assembly constituencies in Kogi and Delta.

For further background on participation and the electoral process, read The Bureau Journal’s Nigeria 2027 elections voters’ guide.