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Nigeria’s 36 states received about ₦7.41 trillion in gross FAAC allocations between January and August 2026.
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Lagos received the highest allocation at ₦626.20 billion, ahead of Delta and Rivers.
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Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa joined Lagos in the top five.
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Ebonyi received the lowest allocation at ₦129.13 billion.
October 23, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s 36 states received about ₦7.41 trillion in gross Federation Account Allocation Committee allocations between January and August 2026, according to data compiled from FAAC reports by BudgIT and Agora Policy.
Lagos led with ₦626.20 billion, while Delta and Rivers received ₦557.13 billion and ₦503.12 billion respectively. Ebonyi recorded the lowest amount at ₦129.13 billion.
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Here is how all 36 states ranked.
- Lagos — ₦626.20 Billion
- Delta — ₦557.13 Billion
- Rivers — ₦503.12 Billion
- Akwa Ibom — ₦447.55 Billion
- Bayelsa — ₦428.77 Billion
- Kano — ₦230.69 Billion
- Oyo — ₦222.46 Billion
- Kaduna — ₦180.18 Billion
- Imo — ₦179.42 Billion
- Ondo — ₦175.55 Billion
- Katsina — ₦175.08 Billion
- Edo — ₦174.13 Billion
- Borno — ₦169.51 Billion
- Bauchi — ₦163.75 Billion
- Jigawa — ₦162.52 Billion
- Niger — ₦161.66 Billion
- Anambra — ₦161.24 Billion
- Benue — ₦157.75 Billion
- Abia — ₦154.97 Billion
- Sokoto — ₦154.39 Billion
- Kogi — ₦151.93 Billion
- Plateau — ₦151.93 Billion
- Adamawa — ₦147.07 Billion
- Kebbi — ₦146.45 Billion
- Zamfara — ₦144.07 Billion
- Enugu — ₦141.52 Billion
- Ogun — ₦140.97 Billion
- Yobe — ₦139.47 Billion
- Cross River — ₦138.75 Billion
- Gombe — ₦136.28 Billion
- Taraba — ₦135.29 Billion
- Osun — ₦134.30 Billion
- Kwara — ₦132.68 Billion
- Ekiti — ₦130.95 Billion
- Nasarawa — ₦129.67 Billion
- Ebonyi — ₦129.13 Billion
The figures represent gross FAAC allocations, not necessarily the amount each state had available for discretionary spending after deductions and other obligations.
Lagos received almost five times Ebonyi’s allocation, while four oil-producing states occupied four of the top five positions. Kano and Oyo were the only states outside that top group to receive more than ₦200 billion during the eight-month period.
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