Ekiti ranked first among the 36 states in Nigeria on the 2023 Transparency and Integrity Index released by the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch, collaborating with the MacArthur Foundation.
Ekiti, Kaduna, Ondo, Lagos, and Gombe State occupied the top five positions in terms of transparency indicators, including open procurement, public engagement, fiscal transparency, anti-corruption efforts, and website integrity.
The provided table provides a thorough depiction of state rankings in relation to TII (Transparency and Integrity Index) variable compliance. According to the data, Ekiti, Kaduna, and Ondo States are the three most compliant states, with Ekiti State having the highest score (61.32%), placing it first overall. Kaduna and Ondo States, which scored 59.76% and 53.75%, respectively, and are in second and third place, are closely behind.
Below is a list of all the states and where they rank.
1. Ekiti State
Ekiti State is ranked highest in the state’s ranking with 61.32%.
2. Kaduna State
The eastern side,Kaduna, climbed to second behind Ondo and Lagos State,with a percentage of 59.76%.
3. Ondo
Ondo State ranked third in the chart with a total of 53.75%.
Other state rankings are as follows:
4. Lagos: 52.75%
5. Gombe—52.05%
6. Oyo: 51.29%
7. Jigawa: 50.74%
8. Plateau: 50.54%
9. Kogi: 50.17%
10. Kano: 49.81%
11. Kebbi: 49.79%
12. Ebonyi: 49.16%
13. Kwara—48.85%
14. Taraba: 48.85%
15. Edo—46.78%
16. Osun: 46.56%
17. Zamfara: 46.03%
18. Abia: 45.84%
19. Yobe: 45.27%
20. Nasarawa: 44.70%
21. Katsina: 43.77%
22. Borno: 41.51%
23. Cross River—40.99%
24. Rivers: 40.76%
25. Sokoto: 40.01%
26. Delta: 39.27%
27. Niger—39.25%
28. Enugu: 38.51%
29. Imo: 37.57%
30. Anambra—37.01%
31. Bauchi: 37.00%
32. Adamawa—36.82%
33. Benue: 34.57%
34. Ogun State: 34.39%
35. Bayelsa: 32.31%
36. Akwa Ibom: 29.67%