Lagos, Kano, Kaduna Top Voter Register Ahead of 2027 Elections — INEC
Kola Oyelere Kano
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Lagos, Kano and Kaduna states have emerged as the three states with the highest number of registered voters ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while giving an update on the national voters’ register and the commission’s preparations for the 2027 elections.
According to the figures presented by the electoral body, Lagos has 7,488,633 registered voters, followed by Kano with 6,570,276, while Kaduna occupies the third position with 4,662,640 voters.
Amupitan said the register was compiled from the three phases of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise and subsequent biometric verification and clean-up.
The top 10 states with the highest number of registered voters are:
Lagos — 7,488,633
Kano — 6,570,276
Kaduna — 4,662,640
Katsina — 3,876,051
Rivers — 3,736,434
Oyo — 3,588,111
Delta — 3,525,988
Benue — 3,057,225
Ogun — 3,037,981
Bauchi — 3,012,547.
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Amupitan said the national register contains more than 103 million voters following the completion of the registration exercise and biometric clean-up.
He said male voters account for 53,528,218, representing 51.75 per cent, while female voters number 49,900,497, representing 48.25 per cent
On the age distribution, voters aged 35 to 49 years constitute the largest group, with 43,265,946, representing 41.83 per cent of the register.
They are followed by voters aged 18 to 34 years, numbering 29,777,576 or 28.79 per cent; those aged 50 to 69 years, with 22,982,900 or 22.22 per cent; and voters aged 70 years and above, numbering 7,402,291 or 7.16 per cent.
The INEC chairman also disclosed that the register contains 232,658 persons with disabilities (PWDs) across 10 disability categories, representing about 0.2 per cent of registered voters.
At the lower end of the register, Ekiti has the fewest registered voters with 1,055,708, followed by Bayelsa with 1,200,691.
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The Federal Capital Territory has 1,732,043 registered voters, placing it among the areas with the lowest voter population.
INEC has also announced that nationwide collection of newly issued Permanent Voter Cards is scheduled to commence on October 9, 2026.