Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that over 8 million Nigerians have completed the initial phase of the online pre-registration process under the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.
In a weekly update released from its headquarters in Abuja, INEC disclosed that 8,003,196 individuals had submitted their pre-registration details online, with 1.7 million having successfully completed the full registration process—both online pre-registration and in-person biometric capture.
According to the commission, Imo State topped the online pre-registration chart with 826,850 entries, representing 10.32% of the total, followed by Lagos at 604,619 (7.56%) and Ogun with 510,062 (6.37%).
Meanwhile, Yobe State had the lowest turnout with only 2,714 registrations, accounting for a mere 0.03%.
INEC confirmed that the CVR exercise remains suspended in Anambra State, in accordance with Section 9 (6) of the Electoral Act 2022, due to the upcoming governorship election scheduled for November 8.
*Youth and women lead the numbers*
Breaking down the demographics, INEC reported that women made up the majority of online pre-registrants with 4,190,890 entries (52.37%), while men accounted for 3,812,306 (47.63%).
The majority of participants were young Nigerians aged 18 to 34, representing 69.14% of total online registrants (5,533,514 individuals). Those between ages 35–49 followed with 1,678,212 (20.97%), and those aged 50–69 contributed 704,866 (8.81%).
In terms of occupation, students dominated the registration figures with 2,018,967 entries (25.23%), followed by individuals in business with 1,659,690 (20.74%). Registrants with disabilities (PWDs) numbered 182,718, making up 2.29% of the total.
*Completed registrations: Osun, FCT, Lagos in the lead*
As for fully completed registrations—meaning those who finished both online and physical capture—INEC reported a total of 1.7 million completed entries nationwide.
Out of this, 956,566 registrants finalized their process online, while 753,884 did so at designated registration centers.
Among these, youth aged 18–34 once again led the charge, comprising 73.74% of completed registrations (1,261,288 individuals). Female registrants accounted for 945,305 (55.27%), compared to 765,145 males (44.73%). PWDs made up 1.41%, totaling 24,207.
Occupational data for completed registrations showed students at the forefront with 566,391 (33.11%), trailed by businesspersons at 316,295 (18.49%) and housewives at 259,932 (15.28%).
Osun State led in the number of completed registrations with 151,593, followed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with 106,855 and Lagos with 85,831. Other notable figures included Kano (96,280), Imo (90,469), and Rivers (28,507).
*Data cleaning underway*
INEC emphasized that the registration figures are provisional and will undergo scrutiny through its Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) to weed out multiple or invalid entries.
The commission urged eligible Nigerians who haven’t registered yet to take advantage of the CVR platforms: https://cvr.inec.gov.ng or https://cvr.inecnigeria.org, or visit their nearest INEC registration center.
