Delta State recorded the highest gross statutory revenue in September 2026 at ₦83.73 billion, in a top 12 dominated by Southern states. Nine of the 12 states on the list are from the South.
The South-South took the first four places. Delta was followed by Bayelsa (₦62.86bn), Akwa Ibom (₦57.75bn) and Rivers (₦47.95bn).
Imo Leads the Southeast Index
Imo ranked fifth with ₦17.23 billion, the highest of any Southeast state and the best result outside the four South-South leaders. It finished ahead of Kano (₦16.05bn), Ondo (₦15.19bn), Edo (₦14.84bn) and Lagos (₦13.56bn). The distance to fourth-placed Rivers is still wide, at about ₦30.7 billion.
Abia Trails Imo In the Southeast
Abia placed 11th with ₦13.26 billion, the same figure as Kaduna in tenth. It edged Borno (₦12.57bn) in twelfth, though it trailed Lagos by roughly ₦300 million.
Together, Imo and Abia received ₦30.49 billion and filled the Southeast’s only two places in the top 12.
The Regional Picture
The South-South has five states on the list (Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Edo), the Southwest has two (Ondo and Lagos) and the Southeast has two. The North has three: Kano and Kaduna from the North-West and Borno from the North-East. No North-Central state made the list.
