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Agora Policy is a Nigerian think tank and non-profit committed to finding practical solutions to urgent national challenges. We conduct policy research, facilitate frank and purposeful dialogues, and build capacity for governance, policy and advocacy.
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🚨Gross FAAC Allocation to LGAs in 36 States and FCT (January to September 2026)
1. Lagos – ₦462.65bn
2. Kano – ₦258.84bn
3. Rivers – ₦230.04bn
4. Oyo – ₦213.24bn
5. Katsina – ₦189.85bn
6. Akwa Ibom – ₦161.41bn
7. Borno – ₦153.34bn
8. Kaduna – ₦151.97bn
9. Jigawa – ₦145.92bn
10. Delta – ₦144.76bn
11. Niger – ₦141.57bn
12. Osun – ₦138.23bn
13. Benue – ₦137.38bn
14. Imo – ₦135.71bn
15. Sokoto – ₦130.36bn
16. Bauchi – ₦126.47bn
17. Kogi – ₦120.65bn
18. Anambra – ₦118.36bn
19. Adamawa – ₦117.37bn
20. Kebbi – ₦117.23bn
21. Ogun – ₦108.91bn
22. Edo – ₦105.22bn
23. Plateau – ₦103.91bn
24. Ondo – ₦103.79bn
25. Enugu – ₦98.02bn
26. Cross River – ₦97.52bn
27. Yobe – ₦97.41bn
28. Taraba – ₦94.36bn
29. Abia – ₦90.73bn
30. Kwara – ₦90.68bn
31. Zamfara – ₦90.29bn
32. Ekiti – ₦82.04bn
33. Nasarawa – ₦75.72bn
34. Ebonyi – ₦73.85bn
35. Bayelsa – ₦71.24bn
36. Gombe – ₦70.72bn
37. FCT – ₦68.69bn
The charts below show the gross FAAC allocations received by states in the South-East, South-South, and South-West between January and September 2026.
🚨Gross FAAC Allocation to LGAs in 36 States and FCT (September 2026)
1. Lagos – ₦53.63bn
2. Kano – ₦29.16bn
3. Rivers – ₦25.39bn
4. Oyo – ₦22.82bn
5. Katsina – ₦22.33bn
6. Akwa Ibom – ₦18.42bn
7. Borno – ₦18.30bn
8. Kaduna – ₦17.44bn
9. Jigawa – ₦16.91bn
10. Niger – ₦16.19bn
11. Osun – ₦15.85bn
12. Imo – ₦15.56bn
13. Benue – ₦15.44bn
14. Sokoto – ₦14.92bn
15. Delta – ₦14.84bn
16. Bauchi – ₦14.54bn
17. Kogi – ₦13.82bn
18. Kebbi – ₦13.54bn
19. Anambra – ₦13.43bn
20. Adamawa – ₦13.23bn
21. Ogun – ₦12.44bn
22. Plateau – ₦11.90bn
23. Edo – ₦11.85bn
24. Ondo – ₦11.57bn
25. Enugu – ₦11.31bn
26. Yobe – ₦11.14bn
27. Kwara – ₦11.08bn
28. Cross River – ₦11.04bn
29. Taraba – ₦10.83bn
30. Abia – ₦10.45bn
31. Zamfara – ₦10.23bn
32. Ekiti – ₦9.24bn
33. FCT – ₦8.81bn
34. Nasarawa – ₦8.62bn
35. Gombe – ₦8.59bn
36. Ebonyi – ₦8.22bn
37. Bayelsa – ₦7.59bn
The charts below show a comparison between the amount received in August and September across the LGAs in the South East, South South and South West zones. Bayelsa (South-South) recorded the highest percentage increase in gross FAAC allocations to LGAs, increasing by 12.52% from August to September 2026.
