The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reported that 1,565,873 Nigerians have successfully completed their voter registration as of June 26, marking the end of the seventh week of Phase III of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.
According to data released Tuesday in Abuja, the figure comprises 620,933 citizens who completed online pre-registration and 944,940 who registered physically at designated centres.
INEC, however, described the statistics as preliminary, noting that a comprehensive data clean-up would be conducted during the public claims and objections period, after which the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) would be deployed to authenticate the final register.
State-by-State Breakdown
Kano State recorded the highest number of registrants with 118,207 representing 7.55% of the national total. It was followed by:
· Lagos – 78,360 (5.00%)
· Delta – 76,395 (4.88%)
The commission also confirmed that voter registration has been temporarily suspended in Ekiti and Osun states due to the recently concluded Ekiti governorship election and the forthcoming Osun governorship poll in compliance with Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022.
Gender, Age, and Occupational Distribution
· Gender: Female registrants outnumbered males, with 821,276 (52.45%) compared to 744,597 males (47.55%).
· Age: Youths aged 18–34 dominated the exercise, accounting for 1,082,985 registrants a staggering 69.16% of the total. Those aged 35–49 followed with 331,376 (21.16%).
· Occupation: Students formed the largest group with 384,093 (24.53%), followed by business owners (333,539 – 21.30%), and those in farming/fishing (273,627 – 17.47%).
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
A total of 18,919 Persons with Disabilities were also registered during the period, reflecting INEC’s commitment to inclusive electoral participation.
INEC’s Call to Action
The commission urged all eligible Nigerians yet to register to visit its online portal at https://cvr.inec.gov.ng or proceed to any physical CVR centre nationwide to ensure they are not disenfranchised in upcoming elections.
