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State, metropolis and historic city are different geographical units.", "known": "Finance, trade, ports and logistics, manufacturing, technology and entertainment.", "assembly_url": "https://lagoshouseofassembly.gov.ng/home/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/10-Assembly.pdf", "profile_url": "https://www.publicfinance.ngf.org.ng/state-explorer/lagos/", "igr": { "2022": 651145633085.3, "2023": 815864679971.27, "2024": 1261556415048.56, "2025": 1769194412060.4 } }, { "name": "Ogun", "pop2006": 3751140, "pop2023": 6512195, "gdp2023_ngf_trillion": 12.251585, "tfr2015": 4.74, "tfr2022": 3.35, "assembly_seats": 26, "capital": "Abeokuta", "created": "1976", "context": "Egba, Ìjẹ̀bú, Remo and Yewa communities; an industrial and agricultural corridor adjoining Lagos.", "known": "Industrial estates, cement and food manufacturing; cassava, rice and poultry.", "assembly_url": "https://www.ogha.og.gov.ng/members", "profile_url": "https://www.publicfinance.ngf.org.ng/state-explorer/ogun/", "igr": { "2022": 120584157140.78, "2023": 146875041475.36, "2024": 194933884872.57, "2025": 252355976698.73 } }, { "name": "Oyo", "pop2006": 5580894, "pop2023": 8127483, "gdp2023_ngf_trillion": 11.792946, "tfr2015": 4.53, "tfr2022": 4.27, "assembly_seats": 32, "capital": "Ibadan", "created": "1976; Osun separated in 1991", "context": "Ìbàdàn, Ọ̀yọ́ and Òkè-Ògùn; a large inland network of cities, towns and farms.", "known": "Education, health and services in Ibadan; cassava, cocoa, poultry and agro-processing.", "assembly_url": "https://oyostate.gov.ng/makinde-deputy-oyo-assembly-members-elect-receive-certificates-of-return/", "profile_url": "https://www.publicfinance.ngf.org.ng/state-explorer/oyo/", "igr": { "2022": 62246150460.36, "2023": 52745497059.04, "2024": 65287038267.92, "2025": 103246442472.57 } }, { "name": "Osun", "pop2006": 3416959, "pop2023": 4494970, "gdp2023_ngf_trillion": 7.417106, "tfr2015": 3.98, "tfr2022": 3.75, "assembly_seats": 26, "capital": "Osogbo", "created": "1991", "context": "Ilé-Ifẹ̀, Òṣogbo, Ìjẹ̀ṣà and Ìgbómìnà communities; historic urban centres and rural hinterlands.", "known": "Cocoa, oil palm, cassava, gold, trade and cultural tourism.", "assembly_url": "https://osha.osunstate.gov.ng/", "profile_url": "https://www.publicfinance.ngf.org.ng/state-explorer/osun/", "igr": { "2022": 24605340053.84, "2023": 27925037155.17, "2024": 54767845323.88, "2025": 56843623771.08 } }, { "name": "Ondo", "pop2006": 3460877, "pop2023": 5422399, "gdp2023_ngf_trillion": 8.77143, "tfr2015": 4.73, "tfr2022": 3.95, "assembly_seats": 26, "capital": "Akure", "created": "1976; Ekiti separated in 1996", "context": "Oǹdó, Akure, Owo, Akoko and coastal communities; substantial internal diversity.", "known": "Cocoa, oil and gas, fisheries and Idanre tourism; bitumen is a resource opportunity, not a claim of full commercial production.", "assembly_url": "https://ondostate.gov.ng/house_members", "profile_url": "https://www.publicfinance.ngf.org.ng/state-explorer/ondo/", "igr": { "2022": 32640660900.25, "2023": 41501551387.36, "2024": 48639083021.5793, "2025": 60320737217.15 } }, { "name": "Ekiti", "pop2006": 2398957, "pop2023": 3667047, "gdp2023_ngf_trillion": 4.616878, "tfr2015": 4.41, "tfr2022": 4.32, "assembly_seats": 26, "capital": "Ado-Ekiti", "created": "1996", "context": "Èkìtì towns and kingdoms; a separate state since 1996, previously part of Ondo.", "known": "Agriculture, education and public service; cocoa, rice, cassava, oil palm and tourism.", "assembly_url": "https://www.ekitistate.gov.ng/executive-council/mdas/house-of-assembly", "profile_url": "https://www.publicfinance.ngf.org.ng/state-explorer/ekiti/", "igr": { "2022": 17029726605.18, "2023": 32096050316.1, "2024": 35213748270.98, "2025": 57091304238.63 } }, { "name": "Kwara", "pop2006": 2365353, "pop2023": 3626882, "gdp2023_ngf_trillion": 7.87071, "tfr2015": 5.12, "tfr2022": 5.55, "assembly_seats": 24, "capital": "Ilorin", "created": "1967; boundaries later changed", "context": "Offa, Oró, Edidi and other Yorùbá communities share a multiethnic state with other peoples.", "known": "Agriculture, commerce, services, agro-processing and aviation-related facilities.", "assembly_url": "https://hoa.kw.gov.ng/", "profile_url": "https://www.publicfinance.ngf.org.ng/state-explorer/kwara/", "igr": { "2022": 35756949370.01, "2023": 59642678119.83, "2024": 71197075565.91, "2025": 95356710598.87 } }, { "name": "Kogi", "pop2006": 3314043, "pop2023": 4557686, "gdp2023_ngf_trillion": 5.962636, "tfr2015": 4.42, "tfr2022": 4.96, "assembly_seats": 25, "capital": "Lokoja", "created": "1991", "context": "Okun and other Yorùbá communities form part of a multiethnic state; the whole state is not Yorùbáland.", "known": "Cashew and other agriculture; iron ore, limestone and cement, including the Itakpe and Obajana industrial connections.", "assembly_url": "https://kogistate.gov.ng/executives-will-continue-to-partner-legislature-for-states-rapid-devt-affirms-gov-ododo/", "profile_url": "https://www.publicfinance.ngf.org.ng/state-explorer/kogi/", "igr": { "2022": 18214434263.83, "2023": 26780470381.06, "2024": 32012618177.8, "2025": 43941056863.67 } }, { "name": "Edo", "pop2006": 3233366, "pop2023": 4874613, "gdp2023_ngf_trillion": 7.543751, "tfr2015": 4.55, "tfr2022": 4.46, "assembly_seats": 24, "capital": "Benin City", "created": "1991, from Bendel", "context": "Edo is included as a neighbouring comparison requested by Lekan. Benin City and Edo/Bini heritage are not relabelled as Yorùbá; historical connections do not erase distinct identities.", "known": "Rubber, oil palm, cocoa, timber, agro-processing, oil and gas; Benin art and cultural heritage.", "assembly_url": "https://edostate.gov.ng/christmas-year-2025-will-be-better-for-edo-people-gov-okpebholo-assures/", "profile_url": "https://www.publicfinance.ngf.org.ng/state-explorer/edo/", "igr": { "2022": 47458128071.16, "2023": 64671497361.77, "2024": 91151908548.19, "2025": 132208875552.12 } } ], "sources": { "population2006": "https://nigerianstat.gov.ng/download/474", "population2023": "https://microdata.nigerianstat.gov.ng/index.php/catalog/182/download/1392/Demographic%20Bulletin%202023.pdf", "fertility": "https://nigerianstat.gov.ng/pdfuploads/DEMOGRAPHIC_BULLETIN_2022_FINAL.pdf", "igr": "https://microdata.nigerianstat.gov.ng/index.php/catalog/170/related-materials", "migration": "https://nigeria.un.org/sites/default/files/2023-12/INTERNAL%20MIGRATION%20TRENDS%20IN%20NIGERIA_Updated.pdf", "lagos_gdp": "https://lagosmepb.org/wp-content/uploads/2025_lagos_economic_development_update.pdf", "benin": "https://data.worldbank.org/country/benin", "togo": "https://data.worldbank.org/country/togo" } }