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Sokoto

Seat of the Caliphate

2026 Approved Budget

₦1.46T

FAAC Allocation (March 2026)

₦14.6B

IGR (FY 2023)

₦18.0B

Sokoto State is a state in northwestern Nigeria with its capital at Sokoto. It was created on 3 February 1976 and is known as the Seat of the Caliphate.

Budget Breakdown

Capital vs Recurrent

₦1.46T

Capital

₦553.3B

72.9% of total

Recurrent

₦205.4B

27.1% of total

Wetin this mean?

Approved budget line items for FY 2026: capital expenditure (projects, infrastructure) versus recurrent expenditure (running costs and salaries), from published state appropriation data.

Sector Allocation

Top COFOG function groups by approved expenditure in the 2026 Approved Budget

Unclassified expenditure₦758.7B

Local Governments

23 LGAs

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Who Governs You?

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Ahmad Aliyu

Governor

Ahmad Aliyu

APC2023 - Present

Official Channels

State Stats (2026)

Created1976
Land Area25,973 km²
LGAs23
Est. PopulationN/A
GDPN/A
Domestic Debt₦47.1B
External Debt$0.05B

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