Lagos, Kano and Kaduna have emerged as the states with the highest number of registered voters ahead of the 2027 general elections.

This is according to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, disclosed the figures during a World Press Conference in Abuja on the commission’s preparations for the 2027 elections.

Lagos leads the national register with 7,488,633 voters, followed by Kano with 6,570,276 and Kaduna with 4,662,640.

Katsina ranks fourth with 3,876,051 registered voters, while Rivers has 3,736,434 and Oyo 3,588,111. Delta recorded 3,525,988, followed by Benue with 3,057,225, Ogun with 3,037,981 and Bauchi with 3,012,547.

At the lower end of the register, Ekiti has 1,055,708 voters, followed by Bayelsa with 1,200,691. The Federal Capital Territory has 1,732,043 registered voters, while Ondo and Gombe have 1,733,641 and 1,768,560.

Amupitan said Nigeria’s total registered voter population stands at 103,428,715, comprising 53,528,218 males, or 51.75 per cent, and 49,900,497 females, representing 48.25 per cent.

Voters aged 35 to 49 form the largest demographic group, with 43,265,946 people, representing 41.83 per cent of the register.

Those aged 18 to 34 account for 29,777,576 voters, or 28.79 per cent.

The 50 to 69 age bracket has 22,982,900 voters, representing 22.22 per cent, while those aged 70 and above account for 7,402,291 voters, or 7.16 per cent.

The register also includes 232,658 persons with disabilities across 10 categories, representing about 0.23 per cent of registered voters.

The largest category is “others”, with 101,183 voters, followed by persons with albinism at 44,023 and those with physical impairment at 27,141.

INEC recorded 19,936 voters with visual impairment, 14,326 with hearing impairment, 8,832 under autism, 7,723 with cognitive or learning disabilities, 5,755 with limb impairment, 2,008 with Down syndrome and 1,656 with spinal cord injuries.

The commission will display the voters’ register nationwide from October 9 to 15, 2026, in line with Section 19(1) of the Electoral Act 2026.

The exercise will give registered voters an opportunity to inspect the register and submit claims or objections ahead of the 2027 general elections.

“The register of voters will be displayed for public scrutiny from the 9th to 15th of October 2026, not later than 90 days before the general election,” Amupitan said.