Report ranks Kaduna, Delta ahead of 34 states in governance index

Delta State has secured the second-best governed state position in Nigeria according to the 2025 Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS) Governance Performance Index. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori's administration achieved a score of 70 percent, closely trailing Kaduna State, which led the index with 73 percent.

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places Delta State second nationwide with a score of 70 per cent, closely following Kaduna State, which topped the index with 73 per cent.

The ranking highlights the growing recognition of Governor Oborevwori's performance in key areas, including governance, infrastructure development, public service delivery, and the overall management of state affairs. This strong showing places Delta State ahead of 34 other states, with Anambra, Niger, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Oyo, Enugu, and Borno completing the top ten.

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highlights the growing recognition of Governor Oborevwori’s administration for its performance in governance, infrastructure development, public service delivery and overall management of state affairs.

The CIAPS report evaluated states based on various metrics, with Kaduna State emerging first, followed by Delta and then Anambra State. Niger State secured fourth place, with Ekiti State in fifth. Akwa Ibom and Lagos States tied for sixth and seventh positions, respectively, while Oyo and Enugu States took eighth and ninth places, with Borno State rounding out the top ten.

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Kaduna State, under Governor Uba Sani, emerged first with 73 per cent, while Delta State followed closely with 70 per cent.

Conversely, the report identified lower-performing states, noting that Taraba State ranked last among the 36 states with a governance score of 20 percent. States like Yobe, Benue, Rivers, Plateau, and Kebbi were also listed among the bottom performers. The strong showing by Delta State is expected to bolster public confidence in Governor Oborevwori's administration and its 'MORE' agenda, which focuses on investments in roads, healthcare, education, and other critical sectors.

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The strong showing by Delta State is expected to reinforce growing public confidence in the Oborevwori administration’s MORE agenda, which has driven extensive investments in roads, bridges, healthcare, education and other critical sectors across the state.