ABIA RANKED WORST IN NIGERIA ON AUDIT TRANSPARENCY WITH 9 PERCENT SCORE
Yes — that claim is accurate based on recent reports, but it needs proper context.
What actually happened
A 2025 audit transparency report (the Subnational Audit Efficacy Index) by the Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI) ranked all 36 Nigerian states on how transparent and accountable they are with public funds.
Abia State was ranked last (36th)
It scored just 9%
Rivers State also scored 9%, tying for last place
So the headline “Abia ranked worst in Nigeria on audit transparency with 9%” is essentially correct, though technically it shared last position with another state.
What the 9% score means
The index measures things like:
Whether audit reports are published
Independence of auditors
Oversight by state assemblies
Transparency in managing public funds
A 9% score indicates very weak performance across these areas, meaning:
Poor disclosure of financial records
Weak accountability systems
Limited public access to how money is spent
🇳🇬 Wider picture in Nigeria
Average score across states: 34.5% (still low overall)
30+ states scored below average
Only a few states (like Ekiti) performed strongly
The report also found:
Many states did not publish audit reports at all
Oversight institutions are often inactive or weak
⚠️ Bottom line
✅ The statement is true
⚠️ But Abia is tied with Rivers, not alone at the bottom
📉 The bigger issue is systemic: most Nigerian states struggle with transparency