INEC Reports 103 Million Registered Voters for 2027 Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) disclosed that 103 million Nigerians are registered to vote in the upcoming 2027 general election, a figure that positions Nigeria as the largest democracy in Africa. This announcement was made by INEC Chairman Prof Joash Amupitan during a World Press Conference held in Abuja.

He provided a breakdown of registered voters by state, revealing that Lagos State leads with 7,488,633 registered voters, followed by Kano State with 6,000,570 and Kaduna State with 4,000,640. Katsina State ranks fourth with 3,876,051 registered voters.

At the lower end of the spectrum, Ekiti State has 1,055,708 registered voters, Bayelsa State has 1,000,691, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has 1,000,732, Yobe State has 1,733,641, and Gombe has 1,768,566 registered voters.