Delta, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom states received nearly three-quarters of the N321.90bn distributed to Nigeria’s oil-producing states under the 13 per cent derivation principle in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring the dominance of the country’s largest crude-producing states in revenue allocation.
Analysis of data published by BudgIT Nigeria, using figures from the National Bureau of Statistics and the Federation Account Allocation Committee, showed that 11 states benefited from derivation payments between January and March this year.
Delta emerged as the biggest beneficiary with N101.60bn, followed by Bayelsa with N71.64bn and Akwa Ibom with N69.39bn. Collectively, the three states received about 75 per cent of the total derivation allocation for the quarter.
Rivers ranked fourth after receiving N46.09bn, meaning the four leading oil-producing states accounted for almost 90 per cent of all derivation funds shared during the period.
Allocations to the remaining states were considerably smaller. Ondo received N9.39bn, Edo N7.47bn, Imo N7.39bn, Abia N5.42bn and Anambra N3.49bn, while the newest oil-producing states, Enugu and Kogi, each got only N46,991. Related News Tinubu awards new Adamawa road contracts, approves N156bn — Works Controller Why Nigeria’s economic progress is still failing the ordinary citizen Gazelle refinancing frees crude, extends Nigeria’s repayment schedule
