The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed a total of N836.05 billion to Nigeria’s 36 states as revenue allocation for April 2026, with oil-producing states dominating the list of top beneficiaries.
According to the allocation breakdown, Delta State received the highest allocation of N67.81 billion, followed by Lagos State with N64.71 billion, while Rivers State came third with N55.07 billion. Akwa Ibom State received N53.58 billion, and Bayelsa State completed the top five with N52.03 billion.
Among the northern states, Kano State received the highest allocation at N27.31 billion, followed by Oyo State with N26.59 billion. Other states with allocations exceeding N20 billion include Ondo State (N20.79 billion) and Borno State (N20.03 billion).
In the South-East, Imo State received N19.68 billion, Anambra State got N19.48 billion, while Abia State received N18.50 billion. Enugu State and Ebonyi State were allocated N16.42 billion and N14.68 billion, respectively.
The remaining allocations include:
- Delta – N67.81bn
- Lagos – N64.71bn
- Rivers – N55.07bn
- Akwa Ibom – N53.58bn
- Bayelsa – N52.03bn
- Kano – N27.31bn
- Oyo – N26.59bn
- Ondo – N20.79bn
- Borno – N20.03bn
- Imo – N19.68bn
- Anambra – N19.48bn
- Benue – N19.37bn
- Katsina – N18.97bn
- Jigawa – N18.72bn
- Abia – N18.50bn
- Sokoto – N17.62bn
- Edo – N17.34bn
- Niger – N17.16bn
- Kebbi – N17.12bn
- Zamfara – N17.10bn
- Adamawa – N17.01bn
- Kogi – N16.73bn
- Yobe – N16.50bn
- Enugu – N16.42bn
- Taraba – N16.17bn
- Plateau – N16.12bn
- Kaduna – N15.90bn
- Bauchi – N15.48bn
- Nasarawa – N15.35bn
- Ogun – N15.33bn
- Osun – N15.21bn
- Kwara – N15.09bn
- Ebonyi – N14.68bn
- Gombe – N14.33bn
- Ekiti – N13.98bn
- Cross River – N12.76bn
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The April 2026 allocation highlights the continued importance of statutory revenue sharing in supporting state governments’ efforts to finance infrastructure, education, healthcare, salaries, and other public services across Nigeria. Oil-producing states maintained their dominance due to derivation revenues, while allocations to other states reflected the established FAAC revenue-sharing formula.
