Kano State places first in the 2026 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination, with 74,413 candidates obtaining at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. The figures are reported by outlets citing Kano State’s official communications.
Lagos State ranks second with 72,496 candidates meeting the same credit requirement, while Oyo State comes third with 55,543 candidates. The reports also note that the result follows strong performance in the previous year, describing it as Kano’s second consecutive year leading in the NECO examination.
Both sources present the same top rankings and candidate counts, with differences mainly in wording and emphasis rather than in the underlying results. Overall, the coverage attributes the ranking to official figures released around the reporting date and highlights the comparative performance of the three leading states.
